Carson’s Law Wiki

## **Welcome to the Carson’s Law Page**

Carson’s Law was an Australian period piece set in Melbourne in the 1920s and screened on the Channel Ten Network between 24 January 1983 and 1 December 1984.

The series was filmed at the Global Television Studios in Nunawading, Melbourne in the set next to where Prisoner Cell Block H was filmed with only a partition separating the two programmes.

## **Synopsis**

The series starred Lorraine Bayley as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson, a woman before her time who marries into the influential Carson family, and Kevin Miles as Godfrey Carson, the patriarch of the Carson family and head of the respected and influential Melbourne law firm Carson & Carson.

Episodes revolve around the cases taken on by Jennifer, and the various personal exploits of the Carson family.

## **Episode Guide**

1. The Clan, Part 1
2. The Clan, Part 2
3. The Witness
4. Requiem
5. Case Deferred
6. The Royston Trial
7. An English Gentleman
8. Foxtrot
9. The Medicine Man
10. Which Doctor
11. Swan Song, Part 1
12. Swan Song, Part 2
13. Happy Families
14. To The Future
15. Lost Soul
16. Pre-Selection
17. On The Fence
18. A Family Concern
19. Mistress
20. Reputations
21. Cause
22. Trial And Error
23. Dead Men's Tales
24. Dead End
25. Candidate
26. Strange Bedfellows
27. Donnegan's Wake
28. Confession
29. Aftermath
30. Waywards From The Bush
31. All God's Children
32. Blessed Are They
33. A Useful Life
34. Greater Good
35. Chopsticks
36. In A Market Garden
37. Prodigal
38. Razorman
39. Christmas Cheer
40. Wedding
41. Honeymoon
42. Private Life
43. Birthright
44. Heritage
45. Policeman's Lot
46. True Colours
47. Pound Of Flesh
48. Sue Smith: In Service
49. Soiree
50. Best Laid Plans
51. The Sins Of The Sons
52. The Perfect Gentleman
53. Future Horizons
54. Happy Events
55. Scent Of Battle
56. The Fortune Teller
57. Fortune's Child
58. Fire And Misfire
59. St. Patrick's Day
60. The Masquerade
61. All That Glitters
62. Laugh, Clown, Laugh
63. Guardian Angels
64. Lost Opportunities
65. A Country Dance
66. Faith, Hope And Fencing Wire
67. A Matter Of Confidence
68. The Tender Trap
69. A Case For Compassion
70. From Small Acorns
71. Street Games, Night Moves
72. Deceptions
73. Orphans Of The Storm
74. Falling Star
75. Means To An End
76. Teapots And Tears
77. Seeing Stars
78. Mirrors And Dreams
79. The Americans Are Coming
80. Picking Up The Pieces
81. The Bolshevik
82. The Comeback
83. A Scent Of Lavender
84. Changes
85. Preferential Treatment
86. Growing Pains
87. A Weak Resolve
88. The Catch
89. Butcher's Picnic
90. Child Of The Storm
91. A Cat Among The Carsons
92. A Change Of Heart
93. Lunatic
94. The Sisters
95. A Chinese Puzzle
96. Humanitarian Grounds
97. A Case To Answer
98. Scarlet Fever
99. The Duel
100. Vale
101. Prelude
102. Power Games
103. Verdict: Not Innocent
104. The Portrait
105. A Small Misunderstanding
106. The Outsider
107. Lady Luck
108. Win Some, Lose Some
109. The Innocent
110. A Crime Of Passion
111. Virtue Undefiled
112. The Lost Weekend
113. The Tender Past
114. A Question Of Circumstance
115. White Knights
116. New Friends
117. Infatuation
118. Snakes In The Grass
119. A Man's Pride
120. Gentlemen's Agreement
121. Self Defence
122. Flash Point
123. Blood And Fire
124. Wedding Vows
125. An Anxious Advocate
126. The Devil's Work
127. The Last Goodbye
128. A Fond Concept
129. Luck Of The Draw
130. A Lucky Investment
131. Strike Me Lucky
132. The Performance
133. A Hold On Life
134. The Old People's Friend
135. The Last Enemy
136. A Small Favour
137. Throw A Seven, Part 1
138. Throw A Seven, Part 2
139. The Comeback
140. Wild Oats
141. Misalliance
142. The Arrangement
143. Hideous Night
144. Gambits
145. Smile For The Camera
146. Malpractice
147. Fear Is The Key
148. Fire And Ice
149. Fallen Into Darkness
150. Seeds Of Doubt
151. The Ivory Tower
152. To The Future
153. Heroic Deeds
154. Another Mrs. Carson
155. Desperate Measures
156. The Long Farewell
157. A Bob Each Way
158. The Lesson
159. One Step Ahead
160. The Wages Of Sin
161. The Mis-Shapen Effigy
162. Trial By Editorial
163. Ploys
164. Baying For Blood
165. The Dominant Gender
166. The Man's Rights
167. La Cenicienta
168. All Is Fair
169. Hell Hath No Fury
170. Beyond All Reason
171. The Break
172. End Of The Road
173. Wild Violets
174. Divide And Conquer
175. Blood On The Straw
176. Buying Time
177. A Question Of Liberty
178. The Scapegoat
179. Hide And Seek
180. My Father, My Son
181. Requiescat
182. The Heir Apparent
183. The Dark Tunnel
184. Daylight

## Locations

* Godfrey Carson Residence
* Bill & Jennifer/Robert & Margery Residence
* Vic Brown Residence
* Sir Humphrey Moore Residence
* Robert & Margery Residence
* Carson & Carson Offices
* Jennifer Carson Offices
* Esme Brookes Residence
* The Magistrates' Court
* The Supreme Court
* The Collingwood Police Station
* Her Majesty's Prison
* Cafe Italia
* The Club
* St Peter's Church
* The Railway Hotel Ballarat

## Featured Cases & Matters

1. The Church Council Transactions
2. Ted Osgood's Property Purchase
3. The Royston Case

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