New Street Law - Season 2 (2007)

Charged with perverting the course of justice for coaching a client in her testimony, Jack Roper also finds himself before a panel of his peers reviewing his professional conduct. Initially, he doesn't want to involve any colleagues and plan on defending himself. For the misconduct hearing, he gets some help from an unexpected quarter. Charlie and Joe find themselves defending Bethany Taylor, who works as a so-called sub-agent selling information on the availability of pro footballers to other clubs. She is accused of stealing £2000 from a now sacked team manager. ...

Although Jack Roper's legal problems are behind him, the firm has seen a drop in legal briefs so everyone is reminded to be on their best behavior. Jack takes on the case of Jimmy McGregor, a violent criminal who has been charged with possession of heroin. When he learns that McGregor is forcing his wife to provide him with an alibi, Jack takes control of the situation but with surprising results. Annie Quick and Laura Scammel find themselves each defending one half of a married couple when the husband wants to make a £40,000 donation to a charity as instructed by an ...

Jack Roper represents one of two 14-year old girls charged with murdering a schoolmate. The prosecution has an eyewitness and little other evidence but Jack finds the girls to be most uncooperative. When one of the girls decides to change her statement and accuse the other of the murder, Jack has to re-assess his defense strategy. Charlie represents a high-class hooker who is suing a medical clinic for malpractice when her cosmetic surgery is botched. Problem is she was paying for her surgery in kind and the insurers may not bear any liability. Laura and Joe work ...