barrister
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Gibson's barrister asked the judge at Bristol Crown Court, Recorder Jaron Crooknorth, to defer sentencing and said that it would give him time to earn money with which to repay the victims.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Patterson's barrister Richard Edney said this "catastrophic" situation had "undermined the integrity of the verdicts and requires the quashing of the convictions".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
They also criticise the five days Patterson was cross-examined by barrister Nannette Rogers.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
She was not represented in court by a barrister on Tuesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Aug. 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
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
Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland are now due to return to covering legal aid funded Crown Court cases after coming to an agreement in their dispute over fees earlier this month.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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
They sit with two side members who are lawyers, barristers or mediators.
From BBC ● May 19, 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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