The Case

Tony Powell is charged with murdering his partner Saskia Stanley and is defended by barrister Sol Ridley,assisted,against the judgment of chambers head Gordon McAllister,by junior Julie Prior. Tony claims that Saskia was dying of bone canc…

Prosecuter Mark Metzler calls a medical expert to suggest Saskia could not have administered the fatal dose herself but Sol is able to prove the hand-writing expert has given testimony thrown out as unsound in previous cases. However the s…

After catching a man tampering with his car Tony takes the stand,explaining how Neil and Dan Stanley resented him,putting a strain on his relationship with Saskia and reaffirming that she alone killed herself. However Metzler's cross-exami…

Karl gives his evidence for Tony but it is less than helpful when he mentions his friend's fling with Nicole,causing Sol to recall Tony,who is predictably mauled by Metzler as being a liar. Dan,learning that his father has been condoning h…

Valerie declines to expose Julie's affair,believing women should stick together,and backs her as she is accepted as a partner in the firm. In court Julie,supported by Dan,defies her father and gives evidence for Tony but Metzler plays on h…