The Briefs

Lawyers have a reputation of being liars and cheaters who do whatever it takes to win their cases. That belief is especially prevalent in regards to defence lawyers, who often have to take on unpopular causes and defend unsavoury people because even hardened criminals have the right to an attorney. This factual programme offers insight into the British justice system from the perspective of the defence, showing privileged conversations between lawyers and their clients and following the cases from police station to court ... and prison for the unlucky defendants who end up there.