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Passionate defence barrister Martha Costello faces challenging cases and surprising clients, which test her faith in the criminal justice system. Gifted colleague Clive Reader is called to the bar with her. They work hard with pupils, Nick Slade and Niamh Cranitch, but ultimately only one can eventually be taken on as a member of chambers.

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S3 · Episode 6 — The Real McCoy (2) · 2014-03-31

Believing in McBride's guilt, Reader withdraws from the case, whilst in court Costello's passionate, if biased, speeches lead to accusations of 'performing'. Increasingly the evidence suggests that McBride was indeed the owner of the gun that killed Monk though, as the trial continues, Lamb brings in Micky Joy to highlight police corruption and present McBride as a victim of a dishonest Inspector.

Genres: Drama
First aired: 2011-02-22
Rating: ★ 7.5 / 10

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Maxine Peake Martha Costello QC
Rupert Penry-Jones Clive Reader QC
Neil Stuke Billy Lamb
Theo Barklem-Biggs Jake Milner
John Macmillan John Bright
Alex Jennings Alan Cowdrey QC

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