Northern Justice - Season 1

Having recently moved with her family from the Cayman Islands, Jamaican-born Sam is faced with the threat of deportation from the UK. Immigration lawyer Liaquat Latif takes on the case, but is it too late to prevent Sam being torn away from her husband and child?

Former soldier Kevin was convinced to invest his savings by people claiming he could get better returns on his armed forces pension. But before long, it looked like all his money was lost. Financial mis-selling solicitor Emily needs to gather all the evidence to get Kevin's hard-earned pension back.

Barry's finances are in ruin after he was persuaded to invest in a hotel in Turkey by a cold caller. Financial mis-selling specialist Emily steps in to try and recover his money, but it's no easy feat.

Animal rescuer Lucie stands accused of stealing a sick stray cat she took into her care. This after having spent months nursing it back to health and parting with thousands of pounds in vet bills. Duty solicitor Alistair is called on to defend her in a police interview, and he doesn't give up until the investigation is dropped.

Former police officer and sub-postmaster Peter stood accused of stealing £46,000 from the Post Office. It turned out Peter was part of one of the worst miscarriages of justice in modern British history. Criminal defence solicitor Denise helps keep Peter out of prison, and after his death, his wife Marion stops at nothing to clear his name.

Avid motorcyclist Maria's life is turned upside down by a terrible accident. Personal injury compensation specialist Claire works tirelessly to get her the necessary financial support for Maria and her children.

In Middlesbrough, after the sudden passing of her husband, Catherine seeks legal help to pursue a compensation claim against her husband's former employer for the accident he suffered on their premises. It's a case that other firms refused to take on, but solicitor Charles steps up to help

An award-winning designer and manufacturer of baby products
launched a unique baby-changing backpack, only to later discover a near-identical version being sold by a large discount supermarket chain. McDaniel's Law take on the case and gather evidence to try to stop the retail giant selling their product.

Civil litigation specialist Richard helps get justice for pensioner Jean. She was involved in an altercation with a fellow dog walker, who turned out to be a police officer, and was arrested and locked up in a cell. Richard sets out to get justice for her and takes the police force to task.

Dog enthusiasts Christine and her sister find themselves in a difficult situation when their unique design work and research into washing care guidelines appears on another retailer's website. Niall at McDaniel's Law uncovers the metadata online to prove the sisters' copyright has been breached.

In Morpeth, solicitor and town mayor David Bawn executes an unusual will for a deceased client, Liz. Later in her life, Liz had decided to leave a life-changing amount of money to a young woman who worked at a hotel Liz frequently stayed at. David must deliver the surprising news and carry out Liz's last remaining wishes.

Elsewhere, ambitious couple Janice and Rob decide to take the plunge and uproot to the North Tyneside area to start their own business. They find their dream café business to take over - but don't bank on the complexities that it entails. Experienced conveyancer Sue Shaw-Toomey guides them through the daunting process.

A retiree has lost his pension pot after taking bad advice from a regulated financial advisor. Can solicitor Alex Laws build a case for professional negligence and get his money back?

A small business entrepreneur is shocked to discover a retail giant is stocking a Christmas toy that looks remarkably like her own design. She enlists intellectual property specialist Niall Head-Rapson to help her stop the retailer selling the toys.

Housing tenant Andrew is seriously injured by a falling wall, in a home that's in a dangerous state of disrepair. His solicitor thinks he can take his landlords to court to force them to make his home safe again.

After moving to the UK from Australia to be with his young son, Trent was threatened with immediate removal for not having the correct visa. Immigration lawyer Liaquat Latif comes to the rescue, but will he be able to jump through the Home Office hoops in time to prevent Trent being sent back?

Aspiring young jockey Leah was devastated when an injury at work ended her aspirations to take up the career professionally. Nikki Haywood from True Solicitors thinks she is eligible for compensation, but with animal cases notoriously tricky to win, it won't be an easy ride.

Taxi-driver Bharwinder and his Indian wife Rajwinder are in crisis after a cancer diagnosis may put their spousal visa process in jeopardy. Immigration specialist Liaquat Latif must pull out the stops to prevent their family being torn apart.

Long-suffering Daniel was gradually losing his sight for years before finally being diagnosed with glaucoma, but only after countless misdiagnoses. Now he is confronting the reality of losing his sight, solicitor Clare Thompson has agreed to fight his case for clinical negligence.

Meanwhile, accomplished artist Keir became paralysed after a road accident at the age of 19. Solicitor Emma Gaudern is overseeing his lifelong financial affairs under the Court of Protection, helping Keir manage the money he was awarded as compensation.