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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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At the sentencing hearing, Brand's barrister Ian Winter KC put forward six character references, including one from Georgina Baillie, the granddaughter of the late actor Andrew Sachs.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Batool had been due to be sentenced on Monday but did not appear, with her barrister saying she had gone to A&E due to a flare-up of endometriosis.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

“Let me make this promise, Vivian. If you become a barrister, I shall buy you your peruke.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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

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

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

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

“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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