barristers

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Opening a three-day defence of the home secretary's proscription of the group, barristers told the Court of Appeal on Tuesday that overturning it would limit ministers' counter-terrorism powers.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But her focus remains her career, and she will soon start seeking pupillage, essentially a paid apprenticeship for barristers.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

"This includes the need to recruit and retain the criminal barristers and solicitors who prosecute and defend in criminal courts."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Justice Minister Naomi Long said barristers were set to receive a 16% fee increase by mid-January, but the uplift did not stop the strike.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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