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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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Batool had been due to be sentenced on Monday but did not appear, with her barrister saying she had gone to A&E due to a flare-up of endometriosis.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The barrister said the defendant was a family man and a parent, with a number of health issues including a brain injury, epilepsy, anxiety and depression.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Defence barrister Ian Winter KC began by taking Brand through the indictment, asking him if he had committed the offences.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Prosecuting barrister Lucy Organ asked him: "If you were really sick for work, how were you able to start your work at the Home Office?"

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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

On Wednesday, barristers described how damp and mould had spread to coffins, and that faeces and dried bodily fluids were seen on the floor.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The MoD is defending the legal bid, with its barristers telling the court that the claim has been brought too late.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

As part of the High Court trial in London, barristers for the car owners cited a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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

“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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