Defending the Guilty: the show that celebrates lawyers who aren’t heroes

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From Rumpole of the Bailey to Judge John Deed we’re used to seeing lawyers as heroic defenders of justice, people who even in their worst moments are still on the side of the angels.

 

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ingridoliver100 This sentence from the article by sarahjphughes: 'Sharp, smart and occasionally very silly, it comes across as the legal answer to rambunctious comedies such as The Thick of It or Green Wing.' YES PLEASE. Plus the fab Katherine Parkinson 😍

But... But the real ones sort of are heroes, because everyone is supposed to get a fair chance, right? And they aren't *guilty* until a court says so. This title is a bit a clickbait-y really, eh?

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