Justice

Episode 1

This Town

44 mins

Judge Patrick Coburn returns to the area of Liverpool he fled forty years earlier,to preside over a new Public Justice Centre. There is some local mistrust and a memo from the Ministry of Justice suggesting it is not cost effective is stolen and leaked to court reporter Louise Scanlon from the Liverpool Mercury. Backed by probation officer Joe Gateacre Patrick exposes and sacks the mole but Louise is anxious to dish the dirt on the judge. She is also perturbed that local gym owner Jake Little has once again been acquitted of charges involving drug selling and prostitution by intimidating likely witnesses Kaz and Sharna,two young girls in care. Little threatens Patrick to stay off his territory if he wants his court to succeed.