Series synopsis
New Street Law is a British crime drama television series that premiered on BBC One on May 4, 2006. It ended on April 4, 2007. It was created by G.F. Newman, Matthew Hall. It stars John Hannah, Paul Freeman, John Thomson and Lisa Faulkner.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Hannah as Jack Roper
- Paul Freeman as Laurence Scammel QC
- John Thomson as Charlie Darling
- Lisa Faulkner as Laura Scammel
- Penny Downie as Honor Scammel
- Chris Gascoyne as Al Ware
- Lara Cazalet as Annie Quick
- Jayne Ashbourne as Sally Benn
Supporting cast
- Lee Williams as Joe Stevens
- Don Warrington as Judge Ken Winyard
Guest cast
- Ace Bhatti as Ash Aslan
- Ben Owen-Jones as Chris Quick
- Samina Bux as Faye Goodman
- Joanna Roth as Judge Rene Newland
- William Armstrong as Steven Lewis
- Louis Dower as Sam Dyer
- Holliday Grainger as Katie Lewis
- Judy Holt as Allison Clark
- Sue Wallace as Joan Smith
- Samantha Power as Tina Bennett
- Tony Monroe as Harry Jennings
- Sunetra Sarker as Nita Shibani
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 3, 2006 | June 21, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 21, 2007 | April 4, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Charlie tries to get two fraudsters off the hook and Jack works on a young arsonist's case. |
May 4, 2006 |
| 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. |
May 11, 2006 |
| 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. |
May 18, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
February 21, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
February 28, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
March 7, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 4, 2006 |
| Last aired | April 4, 2007 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |