barrister

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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

"Why were you searching?" asked his defence barrister, Wilding KC.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The barrister said Lonsdale acknowledged that no sentence the court could pass, or apology from her, would ever be enough.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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