Rafferty has no choice but to dismiss a big drug case.

Flicker's replacement finds he has to play it by Rafferty's rules.

The Bard comes into the courtroom when an elderly man reciting Shakespeare is arrested for busking without a licence.

New Legal Aid solicitor Lisa Blake starts work at the courthouse; however, she soon finds herself coming into conflict with Michael when she grandstands in the courtroom, then fails to fully prepare a case in mitigation for a defendant.

More than one life is on the line after a former children's television performer is charged with propositioning young boys for sex in the changing rooms of a local swimming pool.

Rafferty decides to expose a Chilean military attaché following charges for torturing political dissidents in Chile.

Racial tensions erupt when two Asian men are accused of murder, while Michael questions his capacity as a magistrate after an act of leniency has dire consequences.

A man seeks Lisa's help when he is sacked after complaining about the work conditions; however, she soon finds herself defending him when he assaults his former boss.

An elderly journalist is arrested for shoplifting.