this drama based on the real experience of the " lawyer pioneer , William Garrow creation from the late 18th century London central Criminal Court as the background, about the trial lawyers , William Garrow in court raging, and the story of the persecuted vindicated, the pursuit of equality and to fight against corrupt government officials and forces of darkness , interspersed with a married woman Lady Sarah Hill emotional entanglements . In those days, very few criminal defendants have the opportunity to get legal defense , the defense counsel in the straitjacket imposed by the court . Promote the reform of the criminal justice system , William Garrow its upright well , critical thinking and eloquence , virtually creating the questions to the witness for the prosecution , the first of its kind , opened the assistance of the tutor as an agent Southhouse with yet another truth of the incident , the modern legal system , particularly the creation of development of the defense system , played a historical role can not be underestimated . In the second quarter , the case is more diverse, involved in the slave trade, insurance fraud, and gay -related legal issues . At the same time , Garrow , and Lady Sarah 's feelings brought to the cusp of legal, ethical , and public opinion , the two must work together to face common dangers . The British media of the second quarter of the film is: the more daring event in the .