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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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Defence barrister Amy Edwards said Kershaw was suffering from a "compulsive spending addiction" at the time.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Asked by Brain's defence barrister why they kept returning, the women said they feared being cut out of the movement which had become their life.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The barrister outlined how an expert report had found that Mariano had a "moderate learning disability".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The barrister said when it came to his client it was a question of "age, vulnerability and cognitive ability".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

Andrew Thomas KC - chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, which represents barristers who work in crown and magistrates courts - said the profession was "delighted".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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

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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