barrister
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At a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice, their barrister argued the decision to withhold the names was "flawed", and said they had "been treated differently from other suspects or defendants".
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Starmer trained as a barrister, specialising in human rights cases, and was director of public prosecutions from 2008-13 before becoming the MP for Holborn and St Pancras in north London.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
When being questioned by his barrister, Kieran Vaughan KC, he was defiant in his denials.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Carpiuc's barrister Shahid Rashid said he had only been "the money man" and was not going to get anything out of the crimes.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
I learned an eclectic smattering of Commonwealth law from a traveling barrister too drunk or too pompous to realize he was lecturing an eight-year-old.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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