Barrister Sol Ridley gets his first murder case, defending Tony Powell. Tony admits assisting his terminally-ill partner, Saskia, to end her life, but Saskia's family think he killed her to get his hands on her money. After the first day of the trial, a stressed Tony takes drastic action.

Sol plays a blinder in court, but then Metzler produces a new witness who gives damaging evidence against Tony. Meanwhile, Tony is being harassed and tells Jess that he is convinced her dad is behind it, and Julie puts her foot in it with Sol, after being set up by Metzler.

Tony's big day in the witness box begins badly after a disturbing encounter outside court. Under oath and under pressure, Tony makes an unwise accusation against Neil. That evening, Julie takes a big decision, and Tony's best friend Karl makes a shocking discovery.

Karl drops a bombshell in the witness box, damaging Tony's credibility. Meanwhile, animosity between Julie and Valerie is at an all-time high when Valerie discovers something that could bring Julie down, Tony pleads with Jess to go ahead with her evidence, and the truth about the missing videotape becomes clear.

Jess and Dan grapple with an appalling discovery about Neil, while Julie and Sol come to a decision about their relationship. In court, Tony recalls Saskia's final moments, as the jury reach their verdict on his future.