Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

Episode Overview

Title: Rumpole for the Prosecution Plot: Rumpole takes on a challenging case for the family of a murdered girl, who are launching a private prosecution against a police officer. The key question arises: did the officer’s fellow officers turn a blind eye to his guilt? Meanwhile, Ballard enlists Rumpole to pursue charges against Erskine-Brown, who stands accused of plagiarizing a colleague’s work by altering the names on a legal brief. In a curious twist, Ballard is frequently seen at a party, concealing a bandaged finger, hinting at an underlying mystery.