Rafferty feels alone with his recent move to the city.

Rafferty is confronted by the past when his older brother visits him.

Gibson faces his past after a series of alcohol-related prosecutions force him to confront the reasons he gave up drinking.

The courthouse finds itself becoming caught up in the deadly web of a cult. Michael is shocked when he goes on an early morning run and discovers the body of a young woman washed up on the beach.

An unexpected tragedy forces Paulyne to re-evaluate her life; meanwhile she struggles to remain objective while defending a man accused of manslaughter over the death of a pedestrian.

Lisa begins to wonder whether evil does exist when she defends a sociopath.

Michael's world is turned upside down after learning that he has a twenty-two year old daughter from a previous relationship.

Lisa confronts the prejudices of society when she defends a man with AIDS who has committed an armed robbery in order to ensure his wife's future following his death.

Lisa assists a young woman whose boyfriend has been arrested; however, she is horrified when she learns that he has been detained without charge and suspects that the police are fitting him up because he is Aboriginal.

Michael is consumed by guilt after he hits a man with his car; however he starts to wonder if maybe there are deeper issues at play when he seeks guidance on how to deal with his feelings.