New Street Law (Scripted, English)
Genres: Drama, Legal
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2006-05-04
Ended: 2007-04-04
Network: BBC One
Country: GB
Airs on: Wednesday
Runtime: 60 minutes
New Street Law is a British legal drama television series produced by Red Production Company in association with One-Eyed Dog Ltd for BBC One. The series was created by G. F. Newman and Matthew Hall, and starred an ensemble cast headed by John Hannah and Paul Freeman.Hannah and Freeman play Jack Roper and Laurence Scammel respectively, two barristers heading rival chambers in Manchester. Roper's chamber works in defence, while Scammel—Roper's one-time mentor—works for prosecution. A large supporting cast played members of Roper and Scammel's teams.