Law & Order: UK - Series One - Alesha
Law & Order: UK' makes its long-awaited debut in the UK, meting out justice on the country's crinmals in this brilliant reimagining of the Emmy award-winning US drama.
Employing the original series' iconic two-part structure that focuses first on the investigation of a crime at the police level and then shifts in its second half to the prosecution of the suspects, 'Law & Order: UK' approaches the format and characters from a uniquely English perspective.
Series One : Episode Seven : Alesha
Monday, 6 April 2009 9:00pm - 10:00pm ITV 1
Alesha Phillips is determined to prosecute noted gynaecologist Alec Merrick, after he
is accused by one of his patients of sexual assault during his examination of her. DS
Ronnie Brooks and DS Matt Devlin, along with DI Natalie Chandler, have investigated the
woman's accusation but despite their best efforts it boils down to being a case of the
doctor's word against his patient's.
Sexual assault charges are notoriously difficult to prove when there are no witnesses
and the harsh reality is that the detectives really don't have enough evidence to bring
a case against the doctor. Senior prosecutor James Steel and his boss, Director of the
Crown Prosecution, George Castle, agree that they don't have enough to take the case to
court - but Alesha feels differently...
Alesha is determined to put Merrick in the dock and, against her boss's orders, she takes
drastic action to get more evidence. Her plan works but there is still no guarantee of a
conviction – especially when the team is up against formidable defence barrister Phyllis
Gladstone. Just who is the jury going to believe?
