Synopsis

Martha found that the ascent to quality counsel was often a solitary one. At Shoe Lane Chambers, times were lean, and senior clerk Billy wrestled with the firm's precarious position while Clive Reader maintained a studied indifference to his failed application for silk. Martha was defending Brendan Kay, a figure within one of London’s most powerful criminal enterprises. He was accused of blinding a man who had allegedly shown disrespect to their ‘number two.’ The case proved challenging, complic