Justice

1h

Drama

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

Cast

The Most Important Thing of All

1. The Most Important Thing of All

1h

8th Oct 1971

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

By Order of the Magistrates

2. By Order of the Magistrates

1h

15th Oct 1971

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

Witnesses Cost Extra

3. Witnesses Cost Extra

1h

22nd Oct 1971

A defence lawyer is accused of buying witnesses.

The Rain It Raineth

4. The Rain It Raineth

1h

29th Oct 1971

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

Within a Year and a Day

5. Within a Year and a Day

1h

5th Nov 1971

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

To Help an Old School Friend

6. To Help an Old School Friend

1h

12th Nov 1971

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

No Flowers, by Request

7. No Flowers, by Request

1h

19th Nov 1971

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

When Did You First Feel the Pain?

8. When Did You First Feel the Pain?

1h

26th Nov 1971

Harriet assists a doctor accused of prescribing a fatal drug.

A Nice Straightforward Treason

9. A Nice Straightforward Treason

1h

3rd Dec 1971

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

People Have Too Many Rights

10. People Have Too Many Rights

1h

10th Dec 1971

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

You Didn't Have to Pay for Justice

11. You Didn't Have to Pay for Justice

1h

17th Dec 1971

A License to Build Your Own Money

12. A License to Build Your Own Money

1h

7th Jan 1972

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

A Duty to the Court

13. A Duty to the Court

1h

14th Jan 1972

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

First air date

8th Oct 1971

Last air date

16th Aug 1974

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks