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Devil's KnotDevil's Knot (2013)
Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Alessandro Nivola
Solid dramatisation of the long–running West Memphis Three case covered in depth by several documentaries, with dir. Egoyan weaving a typically…
Mystery of a Hansom Cab, TheMystery of a Hansom Cab, The (2012)
This costume drama is based on the international best–selling crime novel by Fergus Hume. Set on the grimy streets of Melbourne during the…
Jury, TheJury, The (The Jury 2) (2011) Recommended
Feat. Julie Walters, John Lynch, Roger Allam
A gripping court room drama regarded for its authenticity and attention to detail, which centres on a prolonged court room trial from the perspective…
Lincoln Lawyer, TheLincoln Lawyer, The (2011)
Dir. Brad Furman
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei
Matthew McConaughey plays a low–rent lawyer to low–life clients whose latest case – the defense of a rich playboy (Phillippe) accused…
PuncturePuncture (2011)
Dir. Adam Kassen
Feat. Chris Evans, Vinessa Shaw, Brett Cullen
Chris Evans jitters his way through this aggressive legal drama with a motive, ostensibly about a cocaine–addicted lawyer fighting battles both…
Separation, ASeparation, A (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Feat. Peyman Moaadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this masterfully layered domestic drama sees the wheels of justice turn slowly against a…
Silk (TV Series)Silk (TV Series) (2011)
Feat. Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tom Hughes
Fascinating, if somewhat glossy insider's guide to the competitive and pressure–filled world of London barristers, who are driven in this…
Conspirator, TheConspirator, The (2010)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson
Timely retelling of the aftermath of the Abraham Lincoln's assassination when boardinghouse owner Mary Surratt (Wright) was placed on trial for…
ConvictionConviction (2010)
Dir. Tony Goldwyn
Feat. Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo
Worthy based–on–a–true–story drama of a solo mother who puts herself through law school in order to represent her wrongfully…
Rake (TV Series)Rake (TV Series) (2010) Recommended
Feat. Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Russell Dykstra
Richard Roxburgh plays a live–wire criminal barrister whose brilliant defense of often guilty clientele is contrasted against his own…

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