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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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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

"He is unable to recall any event that would have caused such injuries but accepts that some such event must have occurred," the barrister continued.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Travelodge said it had commissioned an independent review led by a barrister "to examine our room access security policies and escalation procedures".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

In court, barrister Richard Wright KC said his client, who admitted the charges, was a man of previous good character who had "lost his good name and his livelihood".

From BBC Aug. 1, 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

On Wednesday, barristers described how damp and mould had spread to coffins, and that faeces and dried bodily fluids were seen on the floor.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

But EA barristers said it had a general power to bring private prosecutions, and alternatively that allegations of conspiracy to defraud were connected to its functions.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

As part of the High Court trial in London, barristers for the car owners cited a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

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

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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