Michael sees the law from another perspective after he becomes the key witness in Flicker's prosecution against an arsonist.
Guest Stars:
Rocky Lo Surdo, John Gregg, Ric Hutton, John Ley, Bruce Barry
Michael begins to wonder if someone is trying to put a spell on him after a number of suspicious run-ins with a member of a religious commune.
Guest Stars:
Richard Carter, Liddy Clark, Bernadette Madell, Heather Christie, Alan Cinis
Lisa confronts the prejudices of society when she defends a man with AIDS who has committed an armed robbery in order to ensure his wife's future following his death.
Guest Stars:
Judy Ferris, Jane Parker, Kate Reid, Roger Ward, June Salter
Michael is drawn into the world of a struggling young family after he witnesses a woman being hit by a car.
Guest Stars:
Richard Carter, Halina Abramowicz, Debra Byrne, Rebecca Smart, Geoff Cartwright
Lisa finds herself at odds with her colleagues when she defends an anti-nuclear activist whose family and the police are determined to have detained for his own safety.
Guest Stars:
Gregg Arthur, Bruce Spence, David Ravenswood, Brandon Burke, Margaret Christensen
Rafferty decides to expose a Chilean military attaché following charges for torturing political dissidents in Chile.
Guest Stars:
Jane Parker, Stuart Campbell, Nikki Coghill, John Donnell, Helen Jones
Flicker is horrified after he discovers just what conditions are faced by those in the police cells awaiting trial.
Guest Stars:
Judy Ferris, Richard Carter, Tanya Denny, Marian Dworakowski, Roger Eagle
Racial tensions erupt when two Asian men are accused of murder, while Michael questions his capacity as a magistrate after an act of leniency has dire consequences.
Guest Stars:
Brian Blain, David Allen, Colin Angus, Cliff Bowles, Zoe Carides
Flicker and Lisa find themselves dealing with a particularly challenging court case when a girl alleges that she was raped by her father four years earlier.
Guest Stars:
Jane Parker, Christopher Morsley, Belinda Shephard, Kate Reid, Sarah Chadwick
Lisa defends a singer who has beaten his wife, but her personal involvement in the case is made more difficult when he brings a gun into the courthouse.
Guest Stars:
Rebecca Rigg, Maggie Blinco, Myra Campbell, Ian Cockburn, Judy Ferris
Michael revisits his past as a university radical and conscientious objector when he is forced to decide the fate of a man who he once protested alongside.
Guest Stars:
Graeme Blundell, Michael Caton, Matt Day, Scott Ferguson, Stuart Finch
Flicker confronts his own prejudices when he prosecutes a case involving the assault of a female impersonator; however, it is Michael who finds himself at the centre of a controversy after the verdict is given.
Guest Stars:
Judy Ferris, Noel Trevarthen, Frank Serafin, Abigail, Di Adams
Lisa is drawn into an organisation known as Life Force after a man is arrested for break and enter and assault.
Guest Stars:
Judy Ferris, Brian Doyle, Anne Looby, Emily Lumbers, Richard Moir
Flicker finds himself wandering into a murky world of corruption when he prosecutes a case against a police officer who has broken the law and where the key witness is a serial whistleblower.
Guest Stars:
Richard Carter, Noel Trevarthen, Andrew Shephard, Elaine Hudson, Dennis Grosvenor
Fulvio and Sandra's marriage comes close to breaking point after Sandra is arrested for shoplifting.
Guest Stars:
Lisa Crittenden, David Hoey, Scott Andrews, Miles Buchanan, Margot Dunphy
Michael, Flicker and Lisa are dragged into a murky political world when they discover that the conflict between the British and the Irish is alive and well in Sydney.
Guest Stars:
Trevor Prior, George Rubiu, Bernadette Madell, Terence Cooper, Lloyd Morris
An act of vandalism by the member of an animal rights group leaves Michael becoming emotionally involved with the accused's mother.
Guest Stars:
Michael Long, Lisa Crittenden, Cranston Brecht, Henk Johannes, Timothy Jones
A man seeks Lisa's help when he is sacked after complaining about the work conditions; however, she soon finds herself defending him when he assaults his former boss.
Guest Stars:
David Hoey, Veronica Akhurst, John Banas, Rosemary Blundo, John Larking
Lisa is drawn to an attractive young lawyer; however, she is forced into an ethical dilemma when his personal life unravels.
Guest Stars:
Paul Chubb, Carrie Barr, Frankie Davidson, Jeannie Lewis, Donald MacDonald
The feminist movement comes to the courthouse when a prominent feminist runs a group of pigs through the shop of a man accused of sexual harassment.
Guest Stars:
Beverley Blankenship, Ailsa Carpenter, Ralph Cotterill, Matthew Crosby, Craig Elliott
Flicker finds himself at the crossroads of a major life decision after he falls in love with a young female Constable, but his excitement at finding new love may see him lose it all.
Guest Stars:
Judy Ferris, Sandy Gore, Lorraine Bayly, Lorraine Ashbourne, Alexis Banas
A convicted criminal whose ex-wife is about to marry a police officer comes before the court accused of assault.
Guest Stars:
Richard Carter, Andrew Shephard, Belinda Shephard, Jean Paul Bell, Hugh Devaney
Lisa assists a young woman whose boyfriend has been arrested; however, she is horrified when she learns that he has been detained without charge and suspects that the police are fitting him up because he is Aboriginal.
Guest Stars:
Julie Nihill, Andrew Shephard, Belinda Shephard, Scott Ferguson, Kylie Belling
Lisa fights to save an Indian couple who are facing deportation, only to discover that the collapse of the British Empire means that they have no real home to go back to.
Guest Stars:
Brian Blain, Frank Serafin, Mary Acres, John Blair, Gia Carides
Michael and Flicker befriend the beachcomber and poet, Snowy White; however, their admiration is crushed when it begins to appear that Snowy may be guilty of murder.
Guest Stars:
Richard Carter, Michael Long, Ted Hamilton, Sofie Laguna, David Slingsby
Lisa is charmed by a client accused of appropriating money from elderly women; however, Michael and Flicker cause conflict when they question her judgement.
Guest Stars:
Vic Hawkins, Helen Mutkins, Steven Tandy, Frank Lloyd, Jessica Noad
A prominent radio host has been charged with brawling. Michael is faced with the consequences of his judgements when he sentences a man accused of assault, only to later learn that the man's employer has sacked him.
Guest Stars:
Rocky Lo Surdo, Noel Trevarthen, Andrew Shephard, Tony Harvey, Duncan Wass
Michael is reunited with an old classmate in the lead-up to a school reunion; however, he is left wondering if they've come very far at all since the schoolyard.
Guest Stars:
David Ravenswood, Grigor Taylor, Brian Blain, Marise Wipani, Matt Kay
An elderly journalist is arrested for shoplifting.
Guest Stars:
Richard Carter, Alwyn Kurts, Ken Fraser, Leo Taylor, Linden Wilkinson
Michael is consumed by guilt after he hits a man with his car; however he starts to wonder if maybe there are deeper issues at play when he seeks guidance on how to deal with his feelings.
Guest Stars:
Julie Nihill, Richard Carter, Noel Trevarthen, Paul Chubb, Lorrie Cruickshank