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Janus: episode guide: series 1Without Consent
Episode 1.07
Australia: October 06, 1994 Written by Joanna Murray-Smith Directed by Kate Woods
Guest Cast:
Prosecutor Rob Griffin takes on the case of Jane and Caroline, two sisters who had been abused by their uncle several years before. This is not an easy case for Rob as he is facing a particularly ruthless defence lawyer. The trial is a terrible ordeal for the sisters but prospects look good when their uncle seems to confess to the crimes in his statement. However, a legal technicality relating to Jane’s age at the time of the assault results in the charges being dropped. Determined not to let their uncle get off altogether, the sisters waive their right to anonymity and tell their story to the newspapers. Meanwhile, Steve Hennessey appeals for bail on a minor drug charge, and his lawyer Michael Kidd plays the system well. Kidd delays the hearing to a date when all the top prosecutors will be tied up and gets the case before a favourable magistrate. This leaves it up to Tina to keep Hennessey behind bars. Minutes before the hearing, Kidd produced a witness, William Ferguson, who provides an alibi for Steve. This gives Tina no time to assess if the witness is questionable. Since Steve was arrested for only a small amount of drugs, and with his pregnant girlfriend Kirsty in court, the magistrate is inclined towards leniency. |
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