barrister
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"Her role in this case is completely different to anyone else's," said the barrister, explaining that she happened to be in Talbot Green because "she thought she was being taken on a trip to Cardiff".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
At a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice, their barrister argued the decision to withhold the names was "flawed", and said they had "been treated differently from other suspects or defendants".
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
The barrister told the jury that Complainant A knew "this would not be a normal case" because of who Sir Jeffrey was.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Equality law barrister Gregory Burke, a wheelchair user and the founder of AccessAble, a website which produces detailed access guides, said accessibility is also about information, attitudes and dignity as well as the facilities themselves.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
I learned an eclectic smattering of Commonwealth law from a traveling barrister too drunk or too pompous to realize he was lecturing an eight-year-old.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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