Seasons & Episodes
Pilot
Michael Aloysius Rafferty starts his new job as Stipendiary Magistrate of Manly Local Court.
Win Some, Lose Some
Rafferty's estranged wife Joanne arrives in Sydney to discuss a few things and he is anxious. Meanwhile, Paulyne has a c
Truth to Tell
Rafferty deals with a young prostitute and U.S. government officials apply to extradite one of their citizens.
The Free Life
Rafferty is angry when a drugs case he was listed to deal with is suddenly moved to another court and confronts the Chie
The Women
Rafferty is forced to examine his attitude towards women.
Rafferty and the Srangers Among Us
Rafferty feels alone with his recent move to the city.
Sin with Gold
Rafferty has no choice but to dismiss a big drug case.
Looking Good
Rafferty hears two cases about people's desire to look good.
Reason to Believe
A young prostitute decides to defend herself against a soliciting charge.
Mates and Brothers
An Italian father and his brother plant a bomb in Rafferty's chambers.
Sticks
Rafferty investigates what appears to be an accidental death by drowning.
Stray Cat
A young drifter comes before Rafferty's court for being in possession of a cat skin.
Invasion of Privacy
Rafferty's cases reflect people invading other people's privacy.
Rafferty and the Rough Diamond
Rafferty finds that people and things are not always as they seem.
Public Image
Rafferty realises that the media makes innocent people look like monsters.
Time Out
Work pressures get to much for Paulyne and a love affair seems the answer.
To the Whistle
Flicker's replacement finds he has to play it by Rafferty's rules.
Make My Day
Double standards are apparent in a case that comes before Rafferty.
Kids
Rafferty confronts painful parallels at home when his kids arrive out of the blue.
Dark Side of the Moon
There is an uneasy atmosphere around Rafferty's court when Flicker returns.
Suspicious Minds
Rafferty's court is thrown into turmoil by a mysterious thief in Rafferty's office.
Solidarity
Rafferty is confronted by a case involving vandalism on a building site.
Prejudice and Pride
Rafferty gets involved in a case of racial prejudice.
Out of the Past
Rafferty is confronted by the past when his older brother visits him.
The Hit
The police are called in to protect Rafferty when he starts receiving threats.
Freedom of Choice
Rafferty, embroiled in what local papers call "the punk drug squatters assault case", faces a housing crisis of his own
Nine Tenths of the Law
Michael wrestles with the concept of possession after the discovery of Aboriginal remains creates a conflict of ownershi
Freedom
Michael is caught between a rock and a hard place when he is forced to decide the fate of a young boy whose doctors beli
Those Who Can
Fulvio learns that his teacher and idol isn't quite the perfect magistrate that he thought after he takes over when Mich
Sense of Duty
The courthouse becomes the centre of the fallout from a Secret Intelligence Agency training exercise.
One for the Road
Gibson faces his past after a series of alcohol-related prosecutions force him to confront the reasons he gave up drinki
Confessions
A series of sexual assaults has consequences for the courthouse when the police fit up suspects and Paulyne is attacked
Horse Play
Pauline finds that her personal life is mirroring her professional life when her former lover Gavin reappears and announ
Truth's a Dog
Paulyne accuses an insurance company of racism when they report a Lebanese man to the police after he claims his preciou
The Great Divide
Michael, Paulyne and Gibson find their ethics challenged when they deal with a man accused of raping his wife; however,
Quanity of Mercy
Rafferty is confronted with the limitations of the law when it comes to dispensing justice.
Peace of Mind
The courthouse finds itself becoming caught up in the deadly web of a cult. Michael is shocked when he goes on an early
Thursday the Twelfth
Michael takes responsibility for a foreign woman after she shows up on his doorstep.
Friends and Neighbours
A heatwave frays tempers at the courthouse when everyone arrives at work to find the air-conditioning broken.
The Fleet's In
The personal and the professional converge for Flicker when the anti-nuclear group his son is involved in begins protest
Family
Rafferty's 6-year-old son goes missing.
Crispin's Day
The Bard comes into the courtroom when an elderly man reciting Shakespeare is arrested for busking without a licence.
Mum's the Word
Michael's hopes of reuniting with his estranged wife are dashed when Joanne reveals that she has come to visit to end th
Brief Candles
An unexpected tragedy forces Paulyne to re-evaluate her life; meanwhile she struggles to remain objective while defendin
The Deep End
New Legal Aid solicitor Lisa Blake starts work at the courthouse; however, she soon finds herself coming into conflict w
A Matter of Circumstances
A journalist sets out to prove that corruption exists in Rafferty's court.
Waifs and Strays
Lisa continues to have problems settling in, with her abrasive nature putting Michael offside.
The Beast
Lisa begins to wonder whether evil does exist when she defends a sociopath.
Systems
The entire courthouse struggles to cope when Michael is forced to decide whether a man accused of murder has a case to a
Those Who Can't
Lisa defends a young man who seems to be heading for the same life of crime as his father once did, but she refuses to b
Blood Relations
Michael's world is turned upside down after learning that he has a twenty-two year old daughter from a previous relation
Star Quality
Flicker's prosecution against a young policeman who has broken the law is complicated when he begins to recognise that s
Private Lives
More than one life is on the line after a former children's television performer is charged with propositioning young bo
You Can Never Tell
A criminal nicknamed 'The Hairy Bandit' is causing havoc and the courthouse is feeling the impact.
The Affair That Never Was
Michael's divorce from Joanne officially comes through, just as former Public Solicitor Paulyne Gray reappears in his li
Curtains for Ringo
Michael considers his attitudes towards both politics and rural life after his cousin comes to the city, having now been
Security
Michael sees the law from another perspective after he becomes the key witness in Flicker's prosecution against an arson
That Old Black Magic
Michael begins to wonder if someone is trying to put a spell on him after a number of suspicious run-ins with a member o
The Plague
Lisa confronts the prejudices of society when she defends a man with AIDS who has committed an armed robbery in order to
In For a Penny
Michael is drawn into the world of a struggling young family after he witnesses a woman being hit by a car.
Out of Line
Lisa finds herself at odds with her colleagues when she defends an anti-nuclear activist whose family and the police are
One for Us
Rafferty decides to expose a Chilean military attaché following charges for torturing political dissidents in Chile.
Politburo
Flicker is horrified after he discovers just what conditions are faced by those in the police cells awaiting trial.
One Consideration With Another
Racial tensions erupt when two Asian men are accused of murder, while Michael questions his capacity as a magistrate aft
Home
Flicker and Lisa find themselves dealing with a particularly challenging court case when a girl alleges that she was rap
The Book of Love
Lisa defends a singer who has beaten his wife, but her personal involvement in the case is made more difficult when he b
On the Barricades
Michael revisits his past as a university radical and conscientious objector when he is forced to decide the fate of a m
Funny Peculiar
Flicker confronts his own prejudices when he prosecutes a case involving the assault of a female impersonator; however,
Whatever Gets You Through the Night
Lisa is drawn into an organisation known as Life Force after a man is arrested for break and enter and assault.
Whistling in the Dark
Flicker finds himself wandering into a murky world of corruption when he prosecutes a case against a police officer who
Blood, Sweat and Paycheques
Fulvio and Sandra's marriage comes close to breaking point after Sandra is arrested for shoplifting.
Home Again Kathleen
Michael, Flicker and Lisa are dragged into a murky political world when they discover that the conflict between the Brit
Driven to It
An act of vandalism by the member of an animal rights group leaves Michael becoming emotionally involved with the accuse
A Fair Day's Work
A man seeks Lisa's help when he is sacked after complaining about the work conditions; however, she soon finds herself d
Lies
Lisa is drawn to an attractive young lawyer; however, she is forced into an ethical dilemma when his personal life unrav
Consciousness Raising
The feminist movement comes to the courthouse when a prominent feminist runs a group of pigs through the shop of a man a
Free of Passion
Flicker finds himself at the crossroads of a major life decision after he falls in love with a young female Constable, b
Many Happy Returns
A convicted criminal whose ex-wife is about to marry a police officer comes before the court accused of assault.
In Custody
Lisa assists a young woman whose boyfriend has been arrested; however, she is horrified when she learns that he has been
Lost Empires
Lisa fights to save an Indian couple who are facing deportation, only to discover that the collapse of the British Empir
The Sea, the Sea
Michael and Flicker befriend the beachcomber and poet, Snowy White; however, their admiration is crushed when it begins
Up, Up and Away
Lisa is charmed by a client accused of appropriating money from elderly women; however, Michael and Flicker cause confli
Punch Ups
A prominent radio host has been charged with brawling. Michael is faced with the consequences of his judgements when he
Best and Brightest
Michael is reunited with an old classmate in the lead-up to a school reunion; however, he is left wondering if they've c
Unaccompanied Bark
An elderly journalist is arrested for shoplifting.
Guilty
Michael is consumed by guilt after he hits a man with his car; however he starts to wonder if maybe there are deeper iss
