Sentence examples for barrister which from inspiring English sources

Jeremy Wright, the UK's current attorney general, is a former barrister, which obviously helps as the government's chief legal officer.

Patrick ends up with a day job — he's a barrister — which St. Aubyn, with a seeming shrug of privileged incomprehension, barely makes convincing.

In another life, Sumption is a successful barrister, which may account for his skill in taking his audience through complicated material in a clear and purposeful way.

Other days they deal with legal applications, sentences, or conducting summary (magistrates court) trials, although frequently trials are briefed out to an independent barrister, which frees up the crown prosecutor's time to deal with their other tasks.

These cuts meant Stuart couldn't afford a barrister, which means he's in there, and he's had enough".

Geoffrey Cox, Stephen Phillips and Sir Edward Garnier also graced the top 10, all three from income derived from their work as barristers, which for all three was in excess of £200,000.

Meanwhile, the Law Society began a judicial review of cuts to the fees paid to solicitors for legal aid work, while a strike by barristers, which saw more than 100 chambers refuse to take on new cases, was called off in June only after the government came up with additional funds.

In between shagging George the voracious lady solicitor in a series of sordid and dangerous locations (a disabled toilet most recently) and making scandalous eyes at various others, he fits in the odd case and has now turned prosecutor – much to the distaste of Billy, who is simultaneously subordinate to and also completely in charge of the barristers, which makes for some interesting power play.

Her ability has always shone out". Jane Hoyal, a family law barrister and chairwoman of the association of women barristers - of which Hale is president - has observed her on the bench since she was a part-time deputy high court judge.

One of Britain's leading civil rights barristers' chambers, which led inquiries into the deaths of Stephen Lawrence and Princess Diana and the Hillsborough disaster, is closing due to Government cuts to legal aid.

They will still be able to choose which barrister represents them at crown court.