Rafferty hears two cases about people's desire to look good.

Work pressures get to much for Paulyne and a love affair seems the answer.

Rafferty's court is thrown into turmoil by a mysterious thief in Rafferty's office.

Michael is caught between a rock and a hard place when he is forced to decide the fate of a young boy whose doctors believe is sick, but whose parents are refusing further tests on religious grounds.

Rafferty's 6-year-old son goes missing.

The entire courthouse struggles to cope when Michael is forced to decide whether a man accused of murder has a case to answer.

Michael's divorce from Joanne officially comes through, just as former Public Solicitor Paulyne Gray reappears in his life after a six month absence.

Michael is drawn into the world of a struggling young family after he witnesses a woman being hit by a car.

Flicker and Lisa find themselves dealing with a particularly challenging court case when a girl alleges that she was raped by her father four years earlier.

Fulvio and Sandra's marriage comes close to breaking point after Sandra is arrested for shoplifting.

A convicted criminal whose ex-wife is about to marry a police officer comes before the court accused of assault.

A prominent radio host has been charged with brawling. Michael is faced with the consequences of his judgements when he sentences a man accused of assault, only to later learn that the man's employer has sacked him.