Close and True
2000 / NRA good-intentioned but inexperienced man runs a Newcastle legal practice.
Seasons & Episode
Close visits Graham True after Simons takes some of the firm's money and runs to Darwin, Australia. Close wants to rebuild the practice by True is not so enthusiastic. Meanwhile, John begins to take over Simons' cases, one of them being an assault on a woman at a nightclub.
After working for two months in criminal law, John gets himself on the duty solicitor roster. Eileen Jakes is charged with threatening her ex-husband Terry Morgan and is fearful of losing her daughter Annie. She asks John to handle her custody case. Meanwhile, John asks to move in the Paula at Mark's request. Kim says the office is haunted.
Jessica accepts John's proposal.
John's relationship with Paula develops.
Steve Sheedy is out on bail awaiting a retrial and John comes up against his old foe, Peter Heart.
A good-intentioned but inexperienced man runs a Newcastle legal practice.