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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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The barrister said it was "published without a single journalist ever speaking to Mr Brand about it other than to protect their defamation risk... protect their right to reply after the programme had been made".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The defence barrister also raised concerns about the impact that a custodial sentence for Mariano could have on her family.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The prosecuting barrister outlined that Mariano had funded a trip to Turkey for gastric implant surgery for a "not insignificant amount".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

In relation to Mariano, a prosecuting barrister said she had a lead role in the offending and there was evidence that £174,000 passed between the accounts of the two defendants.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Dear Mrs. O’Brien, Inasmuch as you have not succumbed to the imminence of litigation in our previous epistle be advised that we are in consultation with our barrister above in Dublin.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Despite being explicitly prevented from blaming any party for a death, hearings can often descend into a blame game, with barristers trying to save or sully an organisation's reputation.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

During a two-day hearing at the High Court earlier this week, barristers for the MoJ said the Parole Board had failed to assess Razzell's risk properly and called for the decision to be reversed.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

On Wednesday, barristers described how damp and mould had spread to coffins, and that faeces and dried bodily fluids were seen on the floor.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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

“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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