Lawyer qualified to plead in court (9)

I believe the answer is:

barrister

(Other definitions for barrister that I've seen before include "Lawyer for the higher courts" , "Rarest rib for the eminent lawyer" , "Court lawyer" , "Legal advocate, must be briefed" , "A bewigged legal eagle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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