barrister
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When asked by defence barrister Caroline Rees KC to explain his feelings at the time, he said: "Adrenaline, a lot of fear. It wasn't logical."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Chowdhury's defence barrister told jurors he had not known he was dealing with an escaped prisoner, describing Khalife as a spy who "knows how to deceive".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Defence barrister Matthew Roberts KC asked Williams whether she asked the boy to take the weapon out of the bag.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
In a retrial at Swansea Crown Court in 2023, Buckle's barrister Stephen Vullo KC produced new forensic evidence and witnesses, which resulted in a swift unanimous verdict of "not guilty".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
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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
The second phase - which has not been fully reported until now - saw the judge set out a lengthy and legally complex reasoning for the court record so that barristers could understand his thinking.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
They sit with two side members who are sports lawyers, barristers or mediators.
From BBC ● May 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
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