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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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Bush's own barrister Richard Wright KC said "greed, incompetence and an inability to keep up with his own failings" had driven the crimes.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The barrister did not state that they were of animal origin.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Asked by his defence barrister if he wanted teachers to discover it, he said "no" and also denied wanting to use it in a violent way or to deliberately injure Williams.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But defence barrister Mark Watson called it a "spontaneous act carried out in a matter of moments" and an "instinctive desire to protect her child".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

To that end, we retained William Aron-sohn, as instructing attorney or barrister, who was head of one of the oldest law firms in Johannesburg.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

As part of the High Court trial in London, barristers for the car owners cited a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

From BBC Jul. 10, 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

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

During the closing stages of the first trial, Mr Justice Johnson issued detailed directions to barristers over their closing speeches to the jury.

From BBC May 12, 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




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