barrister

As a novelist, Gardam won special acclaim for her Old Filth trilogy, published between 2004 and 2013, about an elderly English barrister and judge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Cordina's defence barrister, Tom Crowther, told the court O'Brien had been identified by family members from the video circulating online, who had raised concerns about his behaviour.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The DPP barrister said the book of evidence should be ready by that time.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Defence barrister Amy Edwards said Kershaw was suffering from a "compulsive spending addiction" at the time.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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

Severin added that the retired senior judges and leading barristers, who sat on the Commission, have "spent their careers interpreting complicated facts, dealing with witnesses and applying relevant weight to evidence".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

The pair's friendship began in 1996 when they were both barristers at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in human rights.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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