"barrister by" is not a correct or complete sentence
It is possible that it could be the beginning of a longer sentence or phrase, such as "He was a barrister by trade" or "She was known as a barrister by her colleagues." In written English, "barrister by" would typically be followed by a noun or adjective describing the barrister's job, role, or reputation, such as "by profession," "by trade," "by reputation," "by training," etc. Example: "John was a barrister by profession, but he also had a passion for painting."
I was adopted as a young barrister by a couple of senior colleagues who saw something in the bolshie young Scouser in front of them.
83 (new entry) Sara Geater CEO, FreemantleMedia UK A barrister by profession, Geater began her TV career in drama production at the now defunct LWT.
"We're not going to say it's business as usual – business as usual is not good enough," said Kennedy, a barrister by profession.
The police watchdog has asked prosecutors to consider bringing charges over the shooting of a barrister by police marksmen, it announced today.
A barrister by profession, he has declared his candidacy and will be one of the favourites to win, with the backing of the influential party donor Arron Banks.
A barrister by training, Paul Moore, who studied classics at university, insists he is a man who always picks his words carefully.
It is for this reason that my political group welcomes the Costa report, which contains recommendations to the European Commission relating to the establishment of a quality charter for criminal justice, as the fundamental rights granted to defendants, victims and barristers by the proposed charter may at the same time be used as criteria for a mutual assessment of the quality of justice.
England has an independent "director of public prosecutions" concerned only with the most serious types of crime, but most prosecutions have been conducted by private barristers briefed by him or by the police.
He wanted to become a barrister, attracted by the theatricality, but was bored by the course and, after graduating, joined the BBC instead.
Reviewing the case, Felicity Gerry, the barrister hired by the CPS, reached a damning view about the evidence "obtained by covert means", according to the police report.
The lead prosecution counsel, a barrister employed by the PPS, is criticised for failing to oppose a request by defence teams to change the order in which the trials were to be held.
