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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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Sam Blom-Cooper, a barrister for Brown, told the court his client denied the allegations and was intent on going in front of a jury to clear the "stains of these appalling allegations."

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Bolton criticised Letby's barrister, Mark McDonald, after he described the inquiry as having been based on a "false premise" of Letby's guilt.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Chow, a barrister, represented herself, told a hearing last month that she rejected the convictions, adding that she had "nothing to repent for".

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Defence barrister Andrew Ford KC suggested Irwin was accustomed to complying with his mother's wishes over many years, and was a man of lower than average intellectual functioning.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

He’s sitting opposite, a newcomer, an interloper—a retired barrister with a square jaw, pitted nose, and great floppy ears.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The court will hear legal submissions later on Friday from barristers for the BBC.

From BBC Sep. 18, 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

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

During the closing stages of the first trial, Mr Justice Johnson issued detailed directions to barristers over their closing speeches to the jury.

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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