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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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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

Dunkley, of Himley Road, Dudley, showed no emotion in the dock as his barrister told the court that the charges had been brought based on a police interview.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The prosecuting barrister, Nick Johnson KC, said Letby "tried to get out the back of the dock" when the doctor first came to the witness box.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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

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

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Hair strand tests can play a central part in Family Court hearings to decide whether children should go into care, but some barristers have raised concerns over how the tests are presented and interpreted.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Those rulings included an order that none of the barristers could refer in their speeches to "jury equity".

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

During the closing stages of the first trial, Mr Justice Johnson issued detailed directions to barristers over their closing speeches to the jury.

From BBC ● May 12, 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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