A jabot is a decorative clothing-accessory consisting of lace or other fabric falling from the throat, suspended from or attached to a neckband or collar, or simply pinned at the throat. Its current form evolved from the frilling or ruffles decorating the front of a shirt in the 19th century.
A jabot from 1915
Jabot MET CI40.107.6
Public hearings of the International Court of Justice presided over by H.E. Judge Rosalyn Higgins (February/March 2006)
Bill Bryson wearing a jabot as Chancellor of Durham University
A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include arguing cases in courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching the law and giving legal opinions.
A barrister's wigs, Parliament Hall, Edinburgh
Gray's Inn, London
Margaret Battye, 1930s Australian court dress
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as barrister in 1923. Ambedkar was a notable Indian barrister, father of the Indian Constitution and the First Law Minister of India.