barristers

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The second phase - which has not been fully reported until now - saw the judge set out a lengthy and legally complex reasoning for the court record so that barristers could understand his thinking.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The pair's friendship began in 1996 when they were both barristers at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in human rights.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Hair strand tests can play a central part in Family Court hearings to decide whether children should go into care, but some barristers have raised concerns over how the tests are presented and interpreted.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The latest data shows that barristers are at least three times more likely to have been privately educated than the wider population.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“One of those white wigs that British barristers plop on top of their heads when they are trying a case.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg