New Street Law

New Street Law

Ended First aired 04/May/2006 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 14 episode(s)
CrimeDrama
Follows two rival barristers' chambers in Manchester, England, contrasting defence Jack Roper's struggling firm with his former mentor, prosecutor Laurence Scammel's more established chambers, and exploring their personal and professional rivalry through complex legal cases.
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Season 2 · Series 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 21/Feb/2007
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S2E6
Episode 6
Air date: 04/Apr/2007 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

The CPS are determined to label the killing of a burglar as racist, when Jack and Laura defend the accused defendant. Ray, Charlie's client, had his next door neighbour's dog bite off his testicle and he is prepared to sue.

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The CPS are determined to label the killing of a burglar as racist, when Jack and Laura defend the accused defendant. Ray, Charlie's client, had his next door neighbour's dog bite off his testicle and he is prepared to sue.

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Episode 5
Air date: 26/Mar/2007 · Runtime: 60 min
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Al's boyfriend Steve is dead, which shocks Jack. A young boxer has Charlie and Annie defending him, but the judge wants to secure a conviction as he knows the victim.

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Al's boyfriend Steve is dead, which shocks Jack. A young boxer has Charlie and Annie defending him, but the judge wants to secure a conviction as he knows the victim.

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Episode 4
Air date: 14/Mar/2007 · Runtime: 60 min
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Jack and Laura represent a man who has been accused of rape 10 years ago. The case is emotional. A man is suing his son's school for banning sports day and Charlie is his representative. Charlie sees an opportunity for him to make up with his son.

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Jack and Laura represent a man who has been accused of rape 10 years ago. The case is emotional. A man is suing his son's school for banning sports day and Charlie is his representative. Charlie sees an opportunity for him to make up with his son.

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Episode 3
Air date: 07/Mar/2007 · Runtime: 60 min
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Two girls are accused of murdering a class mate, so Jack and Frank represent them. The chances of winning are high, but they must decide whether to take their client's advice and trust them. Rebecca, a high-class hooker sues a plastic surgeon for loss of earnings after a bodged collagen injection left her with a "trout pout". Rebecca is represented by Charlie.

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Two girls are accused of murdering a class mate, so Jack and Frank represent them. The chances of winning are high, but they must decide whether to take their client's advice and trust them. Rebecca, a high-class hooker sues a plastic surgeon for loss of earnings after a bodged collagen injection left her with a "trout pout". Rebecca is represented by Charlie.

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Episode 2
Air date: 28/Feb/2007 · Runtime: 60 min
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Jimmy McGregor, a gangster, asks Jack for help to defend him in a case for posession of heroin. However, McGregor has a violent past and Jack remembers when McGregor wasn't convicted for murder when he should have been. The key defence witness is McGregor's loyal wife, but Jack uncovers some revealing evidence. Afterwards, Jack is worried for McGregor's wife's safety and he isn't shocked when a body is found. Annie and Laura represent two opposite sides in the same case. Tommy claims that an angel told him to give £40,000 to charity, and Laura represents him. Annie represents his wife Claudia who has another idea why he did it. Laura spends the night with Jack, but she is unhappy when at the chambers dinner, he backs off and reverts to type.

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Jimmy McGregor, a gangster, asks Jack for help to defend him in a case for posession of heroin. However, McGregor has a violent past and Jack remembers when McGregor wasn't convicted for murder when he should have been. The key defence witness is McGregor's loyal wife, but Jack uncovers some revealing evidence. Afterwards, Jack is worried for McGregor's wife's safety and he isn't shocked when a body is found. Annie and Laura represent two opposite sides in the same case. Tommy claims that an angel told him to give £40,000 to charity, and Laura represents him. Annie represents his wife Claudia who has another idea why he did it. Laura spends the night with Jack, but she is unhappy when at the chambers dinner, he backs off and reverts to type.

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S2E1
Episode 1
Air date: 21/Feb/2007 · Runtime: 60 min
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Jack is arrested for perverting the course of justice, and he is granted bail. Although he is guilty of the offence, he has stopped an innocent woman going to prison and so argues his moral innocence. Jack is convinced by the team to be represented by Frank Halcroft and Frank thinks up a plan to get Jack out of prison. Frank convinces Honor to use her contacts in the case, but all doesn't go according to plan when Laura is attacked. In the end, Jack receives a suspended sentence after an honest and moving speech in court. A female football agent is represented by Charlie and Joe. Annie breaks off her affair with Charlie in an attempt to save her marriage. Steve, Al's partner is sacked and Al asks for advice on whether he has a case for unfair dismissal.

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Jack is arrested for perverting the course of justice, and he is granted bail. Although he is guilty of the offence, he has stopped an innocent woman going to prison and so argues his moral innocence. Jack is convinced by the team to be represented by Frank Halcroft and Frank thinks up a plan to get Jack out of prison. Frank convinces Honor to use her contacts in the case, but all doesn't go according to plan when Laura is attacked. In the end, Jack receives a suspended sentence after an honest and moving speech in court. A female football agent is represented by Charlie and Joe. Annie breaks off her affair with Charlie in an attempt to save her marriage. Steve, Al's partner is sacked and Al asks for advice on whether he has a case for unfair dismissal.

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Season 1 · Series 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 03/May/2006
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S1E8
Episode 8
Air date: 21/Jun/2006 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Episode 7
Air date: 15/Jun/2006 · Runtime: 60 min
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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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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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Episode 6
Air date: 08/Jun/2006 · Runtime: 60 min
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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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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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Episode 5
Air date: 01/Jun/2006 · Runtime: 60 min
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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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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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Episode 4
Air date: 25/May/2006 · Runtime: 60 min
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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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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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Episode 3
Air date: 18/May/2006 · Runtime: 60 min
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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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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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Episode 2
Air date: 11/May/2006 · Runtime: 60 min
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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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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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John Hannah
John Hannah
Jack Roper
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
Laurence Scammel QC
John Thomson
John Thomson
Charlie Darling
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Lisa Faulkner
Laura Scammel
Penny Downie
Penny Downie
Honor Scammel
Chris Gascoyne
Chris Gascoyne
Al Ware
Lara Cazalet
Lara Cazalet
Annie Quick
Jayne Ashbourne
Jayne Ashbourne
Sally Benn
Lee Williams
Lee Williams
Joe Stevens
Don Warrington
Don Warrington
Judge Ken Winyard
Ace Bhatti
Ace Bhatti
Ash Aslan
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Ben Owen-Jones
Chris Quick
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Samina Bux
Faye Goodman
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Joanna Roth
Judge Rene Newland
William Armstrong
William Armstrong
Steven Lewis
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Louis Dower
Sam Dyer
Holliday Grainger
Holliday Grainger
Katie Lewis
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Judy Holt
Allison Clark

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Doug Hallows
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Len Gowing
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Clara Glynn
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David Skynner
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Dominic Keavey
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Emma Bodger
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Julian Holmes
Julian Holmes
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Frith Tiplady
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Nikki Wilson
Nikki Wilson
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Matthew Hall
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G.F. Newman
Executive Producer, Writer
Julie Gardner
Julie Gardner
Executive Producer

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