barristers

Example Sentences

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They sit with two side members who are sports lawyers, barristers or mediators.

From BBC • May 13, 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

Defence barristers in Northern Ireland began an indefinite strike last month in a long-running dispute over the level of legal aid fees they receive.

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