Returning from war, weary and wounded, British sailors are treated with contempt and abuse at the Greenwich Hospital. One man bravely exposes the corruption, and finds himself in a Newgate cell. Southouse accuses Garrow of mixed motives as his uses the case to attack The Admiralty - and in particular its Under Secretary, Sir Arthur Hill.

Garrow finds himself in the dock, accused by Sir Arthur Hill of 'criminal conversation' of adultery with his wife Sarah. The evidence against him is a combination of half truths, invention and bare-faced lies - but with a moralistic judge and a censorious public, mere truth may not be enough. Garrow must fight for his honour, for his future, and for love.

Pioneering eighteenth century barrister William Garrow returns to the Bailey to champion the rights of prisoners. Based on the true story of James Hadfield - accused of attempting to assassinate King George III - Garrow risks his reputation to defend the indefensible. And he changes British law forever.