cab-rank

Some of the most interesting parts of the book are Cherie's explanations of how the British legal system works, in particular what is called the cab-rank principal in which it is frowned upon for a barrister to turn down a case, just because he doesn't like the case, if he is available and the client can pay the fees, he or she must take the case.

Archive 2009-06-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2009

Rozenberg is right to defend the cab-rank principle, but the legal profession's collective behaviour hear is rank of a different sort.

Rozenberg on the culture of PI 2008

During the epic battle of Kohima, where the enemy was finally stopped in its thrust to take India, the Hurricanes were lined up in cab-rank formation just outside the battle area, ready to be called in to attack targets that were threatening our troops.

Archive 2006-04-01 2006

The verdict of the cab-rank was that he had had some sort of stroke.

The Invisible Man Herbert George 2006

He walked away toward the waiting-room by the line of empty carriages; opened the door of one of them, as if to look after something that he had left behind, and detected Mr. Bashwood making for the cab-rank on the opposite side of the platform.

Armadale 2003

Then at the cab-rank he watched two gentlemen come to blows, bidding for the sole jarvey.

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

Then at the cab-rank he watched two gentlemen come to blows, bidding for the sole jarvey.

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

"Pore old guv'nor!" he said tenderly; and Amaryllis with difficulty restrained her surprise at his change from the local dialect to that of the London cab-rank.

Ambrotox and Limping Dick Oliver Fleming

Galloping now in front, now in rear of the two, and then prancing towards them sideways, but always out of reach, he whirled his heavy chain about like a lasso, to the danger of everybody around; many of the passengers being still on the platform looking after their belongings or waiting for cabs, most of the vehicles that had been drawn up on the cab-rank having already driven off loaded.

Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel John B. [Illustrator] Greene

The cab-rank in Sloane Square is really a Home for Superannuated

Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel 1928