barristers

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The second phase - which has not been fully reported until now - saw the judge set out a lengthy and legally complex reasoning for the court record so that barristers could understand his thinking.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

They sit with two side members who are lawyers, barristers or mediators.

From BBC • May 19, 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

The letter organised by the Bar Council, which represents all barristers in England and Wales, says the plan is an attempt "to force through an unpopular, untested and poorly evidenced change to our jury system".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 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