barrister

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"Why were you searching?" asked his defence barrister, Wilding KC.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The barrister said Lonsdale acknowledged that no sentence the court could pass, or apology from her, would ever be enough.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

However, his barrister Emma Fenn indicated he intended to plead not guilty to both counts at a crown court hearing set for 10 April.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Under cross-examination from Adams' barrister, James Robottom, Kemp said he believed Sinn Féin and the IRA had "worked hand in glove".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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