barrister

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To the obvious fury of the judge, the prince's stubborn barrister David Sherborne often tested the boundaries of that decision.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A former barrister, Turner was elected as an MP in 2010 and served in the shadow cabinet of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Prosecution barrister Edward Kalber urged magistrates to send the case to crown court "to give maximum latitude for the sentencing decision".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Reports will be prepared and his barrister acknowledged he was at risk of losing his liberty.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Duma Nokwe, the young and good-natured barrister who was then national secretary of the Youth League, was among them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela