barrister
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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
Under cross-examination from Adams' barrister he said that Tuesday was the first time in his life he had ever been in the same room as the former Sinn Féin leader.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
To that end, we retained William Aron-sohn, as instructing attorney or barrister, who was head of one of the oldest law firms in Johannesburg.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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