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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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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

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

Gareth Ritter, 44, of Bryngwyn, in Monmouthshire, was in the middle of giving evidence in his defence when his barrister asked for the charge to be put to him again.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mariano's barrister outlined that his client had apologised and expressed his "shame and remorse" about what had happened.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

Despite being explicitly prevented from blaming any party for a death, hearings can often descend into a blame game, with barristers trying to save or sully an organisation's reputation.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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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