barrister
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She was not represented in court by a barrister on Tuesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As his barrister spoke about why there should be a reduced sentence, Bear appeared to briefly cry.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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
He added she was studying for a law degree and wanted to become a barrister.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Dear Mrs. O’Brien, Inasmuch as you have not succumbed to the imminence of litigation in our previous epistle be advised that we are in consultation with our barrister above in Dublin.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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
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
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
They sit with two side members who are sports lawyers, barristers or mediators.
From BBC ● May 13, 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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