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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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The barrister said the defendant was a family man and a parent, with a number of health issues including a brain injury, epilepsy, anxiety and depression.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Roxy had her own memorable moment on the show, when she clashed with crime writer and former barrister, Harriet Tyce, whose sights were – correctly – set on traitor Rachel Duffy.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Defence barrister Jessica Flain said West had partly paid a man to restore the map, but he would not hand it back until the full fee was settled.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

In relation to Mariano, a prosecuting barrister said she had a lead role in the offending and there was evidence that £174,000 passed between the accounts of the two defendants.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 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 Attorney General, Ellie Reeves, referred their sentences to the Court of Appeal, with barristers for the government arguing that the original sentences did not "meet the justice of this terrible case".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

One of the central arguments from the defence barristers in the case was there was no sign of coercion of the women in these cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The court will hear legal submissions later on Friday from barristers for the BBC.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

“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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