Helen West is crusading senior prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service. Her life is complicated by her ongoing affair with a senior police officer.
Episode 1
Friendly and respected pharmacist, recently widowed, starts to pressure his young assistant to be more than his assistant. She has her own troubles with her ex-husband, a cop with drinking problems, wanting to have more time with their son. Seemingly accidental deaths lead Helen West to probe further than the police, even her boy-friend, think is warranted.
Episode 2
Mr Logo is a familiar figure in the courts, frequently accused of indecent assault, but invariably acquitted due to lack of evidence. Crown Prosecutor Helen West has again failed to bring a successful prosecute against him.
Episode 3
Helen West's personal life is in need of repair, and she decides the first move is to spring clean her home. Working by day with domestic violence cases, Helen finds it too easy to turn a blind eye to the unhappiness of her cleaning lady, Cath.
