Barristers: Fighting For Justice: Season 1, Episode 1

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. In this first episode, criminal defence barrister Matthew Radstone faces a high-pressure battle to defend a cab driver accused of transporting cocaine worth £1m as part of a multi-national drugs conspiracy. With his client facing a 15-year prison sentence, can Matt convince the jury of his innocence? Leon-Nathan Lynch takes on a complex case of alleged carjacking at knifepoint. His client claims the robbery was staged for the insurance money, but his co-accused sings a different tune. With lives on the line and wildly differing stories, how do you defend when the basic truth is so up in the air?