Justice
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.
A wife is accused of poisoning her unwell husband.
Harriet assists in an industrial tribunal putting a politician in the spotlight over a chemical leak.
Margaret helps a mentally ill young lady on probation who left a baby alone in a carriage.
Harriet tries to secure an appeal for her clerk's son.
Harriet represents her ex-husbands former cell mate after a bank robbery.
A decision must be made whether two children should remain with their mother or father.
A defence lawyer is accused of buying witnesses.
Three boys are involved injuring a security guard while breaking into a warehouse. One boy's case is treated separately after pleading guilty.
If someone dies as a result of a previous crime the perpetrator can be tried for murder. Harriet must now defend Brian Parsons.
A conflict ensues between the the Cold war security state and the British legal system after a physicist is found dead.
A gangster intimidates any potential witnesses to keep them from testifying about an assault.
Harriet assists a doctor accused of prescribing a fatal drug.
A Soviet defector names one of Dr. Moody's patients as a Red Army Officer.
A policeman has a case brought against him by his superior accused of taking bribes.
A large development project appeals against a decision to not build on rural land.
A woman is accused of murder making Harriet wonder if she should submit possibly damaging evidence.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 1971-10-08 |
| Producer | Yorkshire Television |