Britain’s senior-most judge has spoken out against veils being allowed during criminal trials, saying women should not be allowed to cover their faces in court to rule out credibility doubts. “I can see serious difficulties with the idea that a witness should have her head covered where evidence is contested. If there is any question of credibility, it should be uncovered,” lord Neuberger, the president of Britain’s Supreme Court, said. “The jury system works by contested evidence being decided by witnesses giving evidence before a jury and having credibility weighed — and one factor taken into account is impression the witness makes and that includes being able to see the witness’s face,” he said.
