brief counsel
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
to give a lawyer the information needed for a case
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Examples (10)
- The solicitor will brief counsel before the hearing.
- We need to brief counsel on the new evidence that has emerged.
- The firm decided to brief leading counsel for this complex case.
- It's essential to brief counsel thoroughly about the client's background.
- The barrister was briefed by counsel regarding the witness statements.
- They will brief Queen's counsel tomorrow morning.
- The legal team must brief counsel on all relevant documentation.
- She was asked to brief junior counsel about the procedural requirements.
- The instructing solicitor will brief counsel on the client's instructions.
- We should brief defence counsel about the prosecution's likely arguments.