barrister and solicitor
noun
an attorney who is licensed to prepare cases and argue them in court in the common-law provinces of Canada and in New Zealand and Australia.
barristers and solicitors
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pluralof barrister and solicitor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Criminal Bar Association said it was a "brave and significant first step" but the government needs to recruit and retain criminal barristers and solicitors.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
"This includes the need to recruit and retain the criminal barristers and solicitors who prosecute and defend in criminal courts."
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Finally, barristers and solicitors who have been appointed by the monarch to be Queen's Counsel will now be known as King's Counsel with immediate effect.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2022
Now, some barristers and solicitors and those supporting victims, witnesses and defendants across Wales have warned lengthy waits could see cases collapse.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2020
Farther on we enter the region of the banks, the exchange, the offices of barristers and solicitors, and the rooms of the auctioneers.
From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Howard Willoughby
