John Wood
Michael Rafferty
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Series SeasonSeason 4 episodes1990
Rafferty's Rules
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Episode 146 min1990-02-09
Security
Michael sees the law from another perspective after he becomes the key witness in Flicker's prosecution against an arsonist.
Episode 245 min1990-02-16
That Old Black Magic
Michael begins to wonder if someone is trying to put a spell on him after a number of suspicious run-ins with a member of a religious commune.
Episode 346 min1990-02-23
The Plague
Lisa confronts the prejudices of society when she defends a man with AIDS who has committed an armed robbery in order to ensure his wife's future following his death.
Episode 445 min1990-03-02
In For a Penny
Michael is drawn into the world of a struggling young family after he witnesses a woman being hit by a car.
Episode 545 min1990-03-09
Out of Line
Lisa finds herself at odds with her colleagues when she defends an anti-nuclear activist whose family and the police are determined to have detained for his own safety.
Episode 645 min1990-03-16
One for Us
Rafferty decides to expose a Chilean military attaché following charges for torturing political dissidents in Chile.
Episode 746 min1990-03-23
Politburo
Flicker is horrified after he discovers just what conditions are faced by those in the police cells awaiting trial.
Episode 845 min1990-03-30
One Consideration With Another
Racial tensions erupt when two Asian men are accused of murder, while Michael questions his capacity as a magistrate after an act of leniency has dire consequences.
Episode 946 min1990-04-06
Home
Flicker and Lisa find themselves dealing with a particularly challenging court case when a girl alleges that she was raped by her father four years earlier.
Episode 1044 min1990-04-13
The Book of Love
Lisa defends a singer who has beaten his wife, but her personal involvement in the case is made more difficult when he brings a gun into the courthouse.
Episode 1146 min1990-04-20
On the Barricades
Michael revisits his past as a university radical and conscientious objector when he is forced to decide the fate of a man who he once protested alongside.
Episode 1245 min1990-04-27
Funny Peculiar
Flicker confronts his own prejudices when he prosecutes a case involving the assault of a female impersonator; however, it is Michael who finds himself at the centre of a controversy after the verdict is given.
Episode 1345 min1990-05-04
Whatever Gets You Through the Night
Lisa is drawn into an organisation known as Life Force after a man is arrested for break and enter and assault.
Episode 1446 min1990-05-11
Whistling in the Dark
Flicker finds himself wandering into a murky world of corruption when he prosecutes a case against a police officer who has broken the law and where the key witness is a serial whistleblower.
Episode 1544 min1990-05-18
Blood, Sweat and Paycheques
Fulvio and Sandra's marriage comes close to breaking point after Sandra is arrested for shoplifting.
Episode 1645 min1990-05-25
Home Again Kathleen
Michael, Flicker and Lisa are dragged into a murky political world when they discover that the conflict between the British and the Irish is alive and well in Sydney.
Episode 1745 min1990-06-01
Driven to It
An act of vandalism by the member of an animal rights group leaves Michael becoming emotionally involved with the accused's mother.
Episode 1844 min1990-06-08
A Fair Day's Work
A man seeks Lisa's help when he is sacked after complaining about the work conditions; however, she soon finds herself defending him when he assaults his former boss.
Episode 1944 min1990-06-15
Lies
Lisa is drawn to an attractive young lawyer; however, she is forced into an ethical dilemma when his personal life unravels.
Episode 2044 min1990-06-22
Consciousness Raising
The feminist movement comes to the courthouse when a prominent feminist runs a group of pigs through the shop of a man accused of sexual harassment.
Episode 2145 min1990-06-29
Free of Passion
Flicker finds himself at the crossroads of a major life decision after he falls in love with a young female Constable, but his excitement at finding new love may see him lose it all.
Episode 2246 min1990-07-06
Many Happy Returns
A convicted criminal whose ex-wife is about to marry a police officer comes before the court accused of assault.
Episode 2346 min1990-07-13
In Custody
Lisa assists a young woman whose boyfriend has been arrested; however, she is horrified when she learns that he has been detained without charge and suspects that the police are fitting him up because he is Aboriginal.
Episode 2444 min1990-07-20
Lost Empires
Lisa fights to save an Indian couple who are facing deportation, only to discover that the collapse of the British Empire means that they have no real home to go back to.
Episode 2544 min1990-07-27
The Sea, the Sea
Michael and Flicker befriend the beachcomber and poet, Snowy White; however, their admiration is crushed when it begins to appear that Snowy may be guilty of murder.
Episode 2646 min1990-08-03
Up, Up and Away
Lisa is charmed by a client accused of appropriating money from elderly women; however, Michael and Flicker cause conflict when they question her judgement.
Episode 2744 min1990-08-10
Punch Ups
A prominent radio host has been charged with brawling. Michael is faced with the consequences of his judgements when he sentences a man accused of assault, only to later learn that the man's employer has sacked him.
Episode 2844 min1990-08-17
Best and Brightest
Michael is reunited with an old classmate in the lead-up to a school reunion; however, he is left wondering if they've come very far at all since the schoolyard.
Episode 2945 min1990-08-24
Unaccompanied Bark
An elderly journalist is arrested for shoplifting.
Episode 3046 min1990-08-31
Guilty
Michael is consumed by guilt after he hits a man with his car; however he starts to wonder if maybe there are deeper issues at play when he seeks guidance on how to deal with his feelings.
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