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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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A defence barrister submitted the accused is a "reasonable candidate for bail as there is nothing on record for violence or domestic abuse".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Fong then gave evidence in court, where she was asked by defence barrister Rebecca Filletti whether she would ever leave her seven-year-old daughter alone with a dog.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

She was not represented in court by a barrister on Tuesday afternoon.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

As his barrister spoke about why there should be a reduced sentence, Bear appeared to briefly cry.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Duma Nokwe, the young and good-natured barrister who was then national secretary of the Youth League, was among them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

During a two-day hearing at the High Court earlier this week, barristers for the MoJ said the Parole Board had failed to assess Razzell's risk properly and called for the decision to be reversed.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

But EA barristers said it had a general power to bring private prosecutions, and alternatively that allegations of conspiracy to defraud were connected to its functions.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

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

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland are now due to return to covering legal aid funded Crown Court cases after coming to an agreement in their dispute over fees earlier this month.

From BBC Jun. 27, 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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