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Justice

1971 · 3 seasons · 39 episodes · Ended · ITV1

Drama

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Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long episodes between 8 August 1971 and 16 October 1974. Margaret Lockwood stars as Harriet Peterson a female barrister in the North of England. It was made by Yorkshire Television and was based loosely on Justice Is a Woman, an episode of ITV Playhouse broadcast in 1969 in which Lockwood had previously also played a barrister. The theme music was Crown Imperial by William Walton.

Episodes

  • S01E01The Most Important Thing of All1971-10-0860m

    Harriet represents her ex-husbands former cell mate after a bank robbery.

  • S01E02By Order of the Magistrates1971-10-1560m

    A decision must be made whether two children should remain with their mother or father.

  • S01E03Witnesses Cost Extra1971-10-2260m

    A defence lawyer is accused of buying witnesses.

  • S01E04The Rain It Raineth1971-10-2960m

    Three boys are involved injuring a security guard while breaking into a warehouse. One boy's case is treated separately after pleading guilty.

  • S01E05Within a Year and a Day1971-11-0560m

    If someone dies as a result of a previous crime the perpetrator can be tried for murder. Harriet must now defend Brian Parsons.

  • S01E06To Help an Old School Friend1971-11-1260m

    A conflict ensues between the the Cold war security state and the British legal system after a physicist is found dead.

  • S01E07No Flowers, by Request1971-11-1960m

    A gangster intimidates any potential witnesses to keep them from testifying about an assault.

  • S01E08When Did You First Feel the Pain?1971-11-2660m

    Harriet assists a doctor accused of prescribing a fatal drug.

  • S01E09A Nice Straightforward Treason1971-12-0360m

    A Soviet defector names one of Dr. Moody's patients as a Red Army Officer.

  • S01E10People Have Too Many Rights1971-12-1060m

    A policeman has a case brought against him by his superior accused of taking bribes.

  • S01E11You Didn't Have to Pay for Justice1971-12-1760m
  • S01E12A License to Build Your Own Money1972-01-0760m

    A large development project appeals against a decision to not build on rural land.

  • S01E13A Duty to the Court1972-01-1460m

    A woman is accused of murder making Harriet wonder if she should submit possibly damaging evidence.

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