02 October 2013

UK's most senior judge ducks question on whether Muslim barristers can wear veils

The president of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger said it was an "interesting" question but that he would tackle the issue when it arose.

The 65-year-old was speaking at a London press conference held at the highest court in the UK which coincided with the start of the legal year.

Lord Neuberger said: "I think we would have to deal with that problem when it arose because there might be an argument about it. We would have to look at the arguments and decide it.

"If we said anything about it here, it would look as if we have decided it in advance." [The Daily Express] Read more