barrister
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The chair is usually a judge, lawyer or barrister who is a KC or QC.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
When asked by his barrister Simon Spence KC if he had intended to kill himself or his passengers, he had responded: "No, never, of course not."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
A leading barrister has won a reprieve from facing an unprecedented contempt of court case over his alleged conduct during a trial of six Palestine Action activists.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Referring to Noah's death, the family barrister said "he'd still be here" if there was a security screen at the site.
From BBC • May 8, 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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