barrister

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A former barrister, Turner was elected as an MP in 2010 and served in the shadow cabinet of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Asked by his barrister Jonathan Caplan KC if the DPG had ever sent help for the protests, Yuen said "sometimes yes, sometimes no".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

David Sherborne, barrister for the claimants, suggested Griffiths had "invented" the story about Princess Catherine's pregnancy, and it was an example of her "making up" connections with the Royal Family.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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