John Hannah
Jack Roper
New Street Law (2006)
Season 1
The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.
Released May 4, 2006
Episode 60 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.lawyer, tmdb.manchester, imdb.law
Production Companies: Red Production Company, One-Eyed Dog
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
Charlie tries to get two fraudsters off the hook and Jack works on a young arsonist's case.
May 4, 2006, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
A cancer patient tries to sue the landfill company he used to work for and Jack and Annie represent him. Laura joins her father to defend the case, but she realises that not everyone has been telling the truth. Joe represents a woman accused of shoplifting. He gets more than he bargained for when he falls foul of her charms.
May 11, 2006, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Annie and Jack defend a man accused of murdering his wife, but there are problems when Laurence, the prosecutor, discovers foul play. Charlie is on the case of the suspected killers' sister, who battles her brother's in-laws for the custody of his child. A nurse's employers believe that a nurse lied to them about her qualifications. Joe is defending the nurse.
May 18, 2006, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
Charlie gets a chance to show his skills when he represents a TV presenter in a high profile libel case. A man has been accused of physically abusing his son, but Jack is not happy about representing him and Honor resigns from prosecuting. However, it's discovered that there is more to the case than meets the eye.
May 25, 2006, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
Charlie and Jack represent two police officers who are accused of torturing a terrorist suspect in custody. It is a highly emotive case as this incident has put the reputation of the police on the line. Joe has his own demons to overcome when he represents a patient seeking release from a psychiatric unit. However, his expert witness has a few surprises of his own.
June 1, 2006, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
A woman seeks compensation after the botched delivery of her baby and Charlie and Annie are there to represent her. Laurence's friendship with the accused surgeon compromises the case and Laura is not happy at all. Jack has to use all of his expertise to help a Robbie Williams impersonator who has been accused of benefit fraud.
June 8, 2006, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Jack represents a gang member who has been accused of shooting a police officer. It is his belief that his client has been framed, but he has trouble finding anyone with the courage to speak out against the leader of the gang. Joe is determined to prove himself in his first jury trial, but he takes huge risks with his clients liberty and it looks like he's pushed the law too far.
June 15, 2006, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
A young woman is accused of hiding evidence when her husband murdered a young boy and Jack is there to defend her. Annie and Charlie represent parties in a custody battle. Joe is not too happy, because he represents Sammy Dean, a serial shoplifter for the second time.
June 21, 2006, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: May 4, 2006
Last Air Date: April 4, 2007, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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