Contains strong language.

Behind the scenes with some of the country's leading defence barristers working at the front line of criminal justice - from international drug smuggling to violent assault and gangland murder. From speeding to a gangland murder, as well as fighting against a defendant's deportation, the defence barristers face courtroom battles with life-changing consequences. (S1 EP2)

First shown: 8 April 2025

00:00 Intro
02:15 Stabbing case caught on CCTV
06:37 Defence barristers chambers
08:20 Fast food delivery driver in Kent carrying fugitives
12:55 Tottenham stabbing evidence
18:34 Speeding ban case
22:19 Deliver driver found guilty
27:50 Meeting family of 17 year-old facing life in prison
30:13 Prison call leaked
32:15 The court cases and trials

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