Big Deal...

This article is about a female lawyer in England who refused to remove her niqab (veil that Muslim women wear) in the courtroom when the judge said he couldn't hear her. OK what? Why is this such controversy? Get her a microphone or something. Really people. I can't believe they would ask her to remove it, it is a clear sign of her religious beliefs, you wouldn't ask an orthodox Jewish man to take his kippa/yamulka off, now would you? I actually don't know if that comparison is a fair one to make, but why is this a huge deal? It's her right to wear it and there are simple solutions for the matter. Did I miss something?