Set amongst Manchester's legal community, New Street Law follows the exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice. John Hannah stars as Jack Roper, a principled young barrister from a working-class background who has set up his own defence-only chambers. He turned down a lucrative offer from old mentor Laurence Scammel QC (Paul Freeman) to do it. Now he's locked in rivalry with Scammel, who heads Manchester's leading prosecution chambers. Working with Jack are lovable chancer Charlie Darling (John Thomson), old friend Al Ware (Chris Gascoyne), no-nonsense Annie Quick (Lara Cazalet) and cocky pupil barrister Joe Stevens. Jack's confidence grows with every case he wins, threatening Laurence's position in the legal community. That's something Laurence's ambitious wife Honor (Penny Downie) is determined to prevent. Meanwhile, her daughter, fellow barrister, Laura (Lisa Faulkner) finds herself drawn to Jack's instinctive passion for justice. New Street Law strikes at the very heart of the modern-day legal system, providing a unique insight into the world of opposing legal teams and the people whose lives they hold in their hands.
