Plot

Martha's preference is to act for the defendant but Billy persuades her it will help her silk application to act as a prosecutor,against Tony Paddick,a young teacher accused of the attempted murder of a pupil who persecuted him. Martha argues with the C.P.S. solicitor that the charge should be Grievous Bodily Harm and finds her humanity and ambition at odds with each other in her new role.After taking advice from the Law Lady interviewing her for her silk,Martha concocts a way of helping Paddick receive a lesser sentence,chiding his defending barrister for letting her do his job. Kate hacks into Billy's computer to find money unaccounted for but fails to get Martha on side against him. Nick wins his second solo case but Niamh,feeling under-used,agrees to see Gary Ross on behalf of Martha.—don @ minifie-1

The day before she is to be interviewed in connection with her Queen's Council application, Martha is convinced by Billy to prosecute in the case of teacher Tony Paddock who beat one of his students and is now charged with attempted murder. Knowing how difficult it is to prove intent and get a conviction for attempted murder, she feels he should have charged with grievous bodily harm. Niamh meanwhile meets with Martha's client Gary Rush when he unexpectedly shows up in chambers. Young Nick gets his first real case when he represents a drunk driver at a sentencing hearing. Kate Brockman continues her campaign to oust Billy and thinks she has the evidence when she gets her hands on the accounts which show very large unexplained expenditures.—garykmcd