Garrow's Law
Garrow's Law

Garrow's Law

2009 3 Seasons 12 Episodes ⭐ 7.4 Drama

The true tale of pioneering 18th century barrister William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved guilty' at London's Old Bailey.

The true tale of pioneering 18th century barrister William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved guilty' at London's Old Bailey.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

In the late 18th century, young idealistic barrister William Garrow is given his first criminal defence case at the Old

EP 2

Episode 2

William Garrow is now a celebrated Old Bailey barrister and, encouraged by Southouse, he defends the case of the infamou

EP 3

Episode 3

After more derision from Silvester, Garrow is spurred on to defend Edgar Cole, a man who is accused of raping a servant

EP 4

Episode 4

William Garrow continues to defend the victms of rough justice when he wins the case of a prostitute accused of murderin

EP 1

Episode 1

When 133 African prisoners are thrown overboard from a slave ship in suspicious circumstances, Garrow challenges the bru

EP 2

Episode 2

Garrow defends a man accused of sodomy, a capital offence in Georgian England. But Garrow is embroiled in a simmering se

EP 3

Episode 3

Returning from war, weary and wounded, British sailors are treated with contempt and abuse at the Greenwich Hospital. On

EP 4

Episode 4

Having failed to save a twelve year old mute boy from the gallows,Garrow enters the civil court to hear Hill's accusatio

EP 1

Episode 1

William ends up risking his reputation as he returns to the Bailey to defend James Hadfield, who is on trial for high tr

EP 2

Episode 2

Garrow is looking for a challenge, so he agrees to defend two Spitalfield weavers accused of destroying silk looms in an

EP 3

Episode 3

General Thomas Picton, the Governor of Trinidad, is accused of allowing the torture of a young mixed-race girl - and in

EP 4

Episode 4

Garrow successfully defends a man falsely accused of murder at a polling day riot. Approached by the victim's daughter G

Popular Cast

Andrew Buchan
Andrew Buchan
William Garrow
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
John Southouse
Lyndsey Marshal
Lyndsey Marshal
Lady Sarah Hill
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves
Sir Arthur Hill
Aidan McArdle
Aidan McArdle
Silvester
Michael Culkin
Michael Culkin
Judge Buller