barrister
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Defence barrister Amy Edwards said Kershaw was suffering from a "compulsive spending addiction" at the time.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Albadri had spent the morning "trying to get help" to access housing, his defence barrister told the court.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Soares' defence barrister said his client was neither fluent in either Tetum or English.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The barrister said when it came to his client it was a question of "age, vulnerability and cognitive ability".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
But EA barristers said it had a general power to bring private prosecutions, and alternatively that allegations of conspiracy to defraud were connected to its functions.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
“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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