New Street Law

6.6
20061h

The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.

Production

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Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2006

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1. Episode 1

Charlie tries to get two fraudsters off the hook and Jack works on a young arsonist's case.

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2. 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.

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3. 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.

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4. 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.

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5. 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.

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6. 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.

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7. 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.

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8. 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.

Cast

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John Hannah

Jack Roper

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John Thomson

Charlie Darling

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Lisa Faulkner

Laura Scammel

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Paul Freeman

Laurence Scammel QC

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Penny Downie

Honor Scammel

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Lee Williams

Joe Stevens

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Jayne Ashbourne

Sally Benn

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Ace Bhatti

Ash Aslan

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Don Warrington

Judge Ken Winyard

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Lara Cazalet

Annie Quick

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