Court Justice: Sydney

Season 1

Sydney's Downing Centre court, with 12 magistrates, handles 30,000+ annual cases from traffic violations to assaults. The series shows diverse defendants facing justice in one of the world's busiest courts.

Where to Watch Season 1

10 Episodes

  • Open for Business
    E1
    Open for BusinessAn inside look at the machinations of Australia’s busiest local court sees Sydney’s top Magistrates dealing with a violent street brawl that has a surprising outcome, a long running stoush between neighbours and a father of three facing graffiti charges.
  • The Demon Drink
    E2
    The Demon DrinkSydney’s top Magistrates dole out punishment for a spate of alcohol-fuelled crimes. Two British backpackers have violently attacked a café owner, an attractive mortgage broker has driven over-the-limit for the third time, while a drunk day at the races ends up in a man urinating on a poker machine.
  • All Walks of Life
    E3
    All Walks of LifePeople from all walks of life end up in Australia’s busiest local court. A drug addict, two disrespectful twenty-somethings and a priest who has been charged during a protest appear before the Magistrates. Before the law all are treated equally.
  • The Last Resort
    E4
    The Last ResortSending a defendant to jail is never an easy decision for Magistrates in Australia’s busiest local court. Three defendants are now before them on serious charges, including a king hit and a robbery. The Magistrates’ judgments could change lives forever.
  • The Importance of Parenting
    E5
    The Importance of ParentingSydney’s busiest local courts are home to heartbroken parents supporting errant children as they face the full weight of the law. A young man has attacked police at Mardi Gras, a budding athlete has been caught possessing ice, and a man on a second drink driving charge is read the riot act.
  • Drugs
    E6
    DrugsDrug offences account for almost twenty percent of all cases before Australia’s busiest local courts. Drug related crime has landed a housewife and a plumber before the courts on serious charges. The balance between rehabilitation and punishment is a tricky one.
  • Regular Customers
    E7
    Regular CustomersOver half the defendants who appear in Australia’s busiest local court will re-offend within ten years. Today four serial offenders tread a familiar path to the court as they appear before the Downing Centre’s frustrated Magistrates.
  • Drink Driving
    E8
    Drink DrivingDrink driving is an endemic problem around the world and in NSW alone 20,000 people are charged with the offence. Magistrates in Sydney’s busiest court have minimal tolerance for drink drivers, especially for repeat offenders. This time three drink drivers suffer the consequences of their actions.
  • Self-Represented
    E9
    Self-RepresentedIn Australia’s busiest local court a surprising number of defendants choose to do without a lawyer and instead represent themselves. A young driver, a homeless man and a law-abiding grandmother decide to argue against their charges without legal assistance.
  • Judgement
    E10
    JudgementSydney’s hardworking Magistrates reveal the difficult deliberations handing down a sentence to a young man caught for a second time with cocaine. Meanwhile a Sydney cabbie is disputing his first traffic fine in twenty years driving, and a man faces a serious sentence after being caught with a crossbow.

 

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