Survivor's Law

Newly registered barristers LOK BEN and CHUNG CHING LING meet in the court, where LING mistakes BEN for a rapist. BEN’s friend MA TSING KIN, who is charged with illegal possession and storage of dangerous drugs, is taken to the court. KIN pleads guilty to the crime but BEN points out that he has been bribed by a rich young man. After investigation, KIN is found innocent but BEN is dismissed from his job because that rich young man is a significant client of the legal firm BEN is working for. BEN goes to the court to look for job opportunities. There he meets his old colleague JESSICA CHEUNG SZE KA, who actually comes to see VINCENT CHEUK WAI MING, the barrister who appears in court. In the court, VINCENT questions the validity of the verdict.… ...

BEN asks LING about the possibility of an out-of-court settlement and the two of them have finally convinced their individual clients to accept the “18127” proposal. Barrister CHEUNG, who is LING’s mentor, is not happy with the way LING handles the case, and thus decides to dismiss her. LING comes to WAI’s legal firm for an interview, on the recommendation of BEN. In the meantime, VINCENT arrives to see WAI. BEN, LING, VINCENT and JESSICA are all employed by WAI. WAI takes the four young lawyers to the street to look for business opportunities but VINCENT, LING and JESSICA leave midway through. WAI and BEN meet a driver who gets into a fight after a car accident. The driver later becomes BEN’s client. NA comes to see JESSICA, which makes WAI believe that JESSICA is sent by NA to spy on him and to inquire into his financial circumstances. From his old colleagues, BEN learns about the feud between WAI and NA.… ...

MAN, the child who is charged with assault, refuses to tell VINCENT and JESSICA what actually happened. KIN comes to deliver soft drinks and notices everything. He tries to comfort MAN by sharing his own experience and MAN finally agrees to disclose all the details. VINCENT appoints JESSICA to defend MAN in the court. For this matter, JESSICA goes to seek help from BEN after work. Meanwhile, LING returns to the office and is a little surprised to see them together. She suspects BEN and JESSICA are having a secret relationship. BEN, LING, MARY and her boyfriend JOE leave the court. Inside the lift, BEN is mistaken for a rapist and gets slapped in the face. Looking at his funny face, everybody bursts out laughing. JESSICA is about to appear in court but she is so nervous that she hides herself inside the toilet practicing Taekwondo.… ...

VINCENT and JESSICA want to present the psychological report on MAN but the judge has rejected their request. JESSICA waits for the judge outside his office so that she can ask him to read through the report when he walks out of the office after work. Meanwhile, KIN passes by and he offers to give her a lift to see the judge. Along the way, KIN realizes he has special feelings for JESSICA. VINCENT summons MAN to appear in court. During the proceedings, MAN makes a fool of himself and is rebuked for it by his father. A verdict has been reached and JESSICA asks VINCENT out for dinner. She gets all dressed up for the date but when she sees LING, BEN and all other colleagues arrive one by one, she gets extremely disappointed. KIN has successfully completed the probationary period. JESSICA praises him for his hard work and KIN is very thankful to her.… ...

BEN’s mother YUEN SIU FONG and his sister LOK NGA are grateful to VINCENT for saving them from embarrassment. As a token of thanks, they invite him home for dinner. But their greeting is so enthusiastic that it has almost scared him off. BEN gets a call requesting his help with a case. Immediately he goes with VINCENT and WAI to the spot to see what is going on. Inside DR. LAM’s car, they find a bloody knife as well as a bottle in which a broken finger is kept. BEN, WAI and VINCENT have successfully convinced LAM to call the police. LAM is taken to the police station and FAN is to take statements from him. BEN and WAI do not realize FAN is VINCENT’s father until they are told. Knowing that the broken finger belongs to a girl called TINA, BEN and VINCENT goes to TINA’s pub to start an investigation. Being so worried about the guys, LING and JESSICA decide to follow them. On the way they meet a group of rascals and are harassed by them.… ...

JESSICA is to deal with a sexual assault case. She is very nervous when meeting the client and she even advises the client to plead guilty. The client is so angry that he has made a complaint against her. BEN, VINCENT and LING show full support for JESSICA and JESSICA is thrilled to have received encouragement from VINCENT. VINCENT meets LING by chance. On the way, LING tells him a love story which was about ice-cream and which took place in her teens. LING meets BEN on her way home and BEN insists on escorting her back to her flat. Along the way, they see a man who seizes his girlfriend and kisses her by force. As LING is shouting at him to stop it, the guy approaches her and is about to give her a slap. BEN hurts his hand when he is trying to rescue LING. LING feels sorry for getting him injured, and to express her thanks, she offers to dress his wound and cooks him a bowl of noodles.… ...

VINCENT calls LING up telling her that he has won the case and reminding her to wait for him. BEN goes to meet LING, where he sees VINCENT sitting in an ice-cream van going all the way to pick LING up. BEN is left with a feeling of disappointment when he sees the scene. BEN meets JESSICA, who is waiting alone for VINCENT at the restaurant. He cannot bear to tell her the truth and the two lonely souls end up spending the night drinking themselves into oblivion. BEN escorts JESSICA back to her home and in turn interrupts NA’s date with her business partner LEE MING KIT. For the whole night, BEN sleeps on the floor of JESSICA’s bedroom. The next morning when they are on their way to work, they meet their colleague LEE MEI LI. LI is shocked to learn that BEN has spent a night at JESSICA’s home and the news soon spreads across the office.… ...

Noticing that BEN has made great efforts to patch LING’s handbag, VINCENT realizes BEN must be very fond of LING. The two young men decide to have a fair competition to see who can win the girl’s heart. BEN gives the handbag, which has been patched, back to LING while VINCENT has got her a brand new one. LING has finally chosen the gift from VINCENT. WAI points out that BEN and VINCENT should not have investigated MRS. CHING’s background and that the only way to help her is to make MR. CHING confess his crime. With all the efforts made, BEN can finally convince MR. CHING to turn himself in. WAI is astonished to hear that his wife KWAN is going to buy a new flat. Immediately he flies off to stop her. WAI and KWAN meet NA by chance and NA reveals to KWAN that WAI has been deeply in debt. KWAN rushes to WAI’s legal firm and falls down in a faint after checking the accounts.… ...