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Barristerspeak: A guide for students

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By Alex Aldridge on

‘Secret Barrister’ reveals what members of the bar are actually on about

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The anonymous author of the excellent Secret Barrister Blog has penned an amusing guide to the Orwellian use of language by lawyers in court.

The ‘What barrister says Vs What barrister means’ chart, which evokes the work of renowned Legal Cheek contributor Wigapedia, has been doing the rounds on Twitter today.

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There is more from the Secret Barrister here.


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