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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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Seeking an order for heavier indemnity costs to be made against the authority, the barrister accused some of its representatives of a "scandalous abdication of responsibilities".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Both requests were rejected, the barrister said, and the reasons have not been made public.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Patterson's barrister Richard Edney said this "catastrophic" situation had "undermined the integrity of the verdicts and requires the quashing of the convictions".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

A defence barrister submitted the accused is a "reasonable candidate for bail as there is nothing on record for violence or domestic abuse".

From BBC Aug. 15, 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

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 pair's friendship began in 1996 when they were both barristers at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in human rights.

From BBC Jun. 5, 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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