barrister
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Albadri had spent the morning "trying to get help" to access housing, his defence barrister told the court.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Soares' defence barrister said his client was neither fluent in either Tetum or English.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The barrister said when it came to his client it was a question of "age, vulnerability and cognitive ability".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The defence barrister said there was no "challenge to the integrity and strength of the victim" and that she "clearly did not consent in this case".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
The MoD is defending the legal bid, with its barristers telling the court that the claim has been brought too late.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
They sit with two side members who are sports lawyers, barristers or mediators.
From BBC ● May 13, 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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