barrister
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Chow, a barrister, represented herself, told a hearing last month that she rejected the convictions, adding that she had "nothing to repent for".
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Her barrister Alice Sykes said her client would be able to pay the compensation, as she was working full-time as an estate agent on £1,700 a month, as well as receiving universal credit.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
North Lanarkshire SNP group said Carragher had been cleared by an independent advocate and barrister and it had "full confidence" in her return to the party.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
"The only proper remedy is... the order for a re-trial," Patterson's barrister Richard Edney said.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He’s sitting opposite, a newcomer, an interloper—a retired barrister with a square jaw, pitted nose, and great floppy ears.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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
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
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
The second phase - which has not been fully reported until now - saw the judge set out a lengthy and legally complex reasoning for the court record so that barristers could understand his thinking.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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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