The Other Truth

A knife robbery takes place at a shop inside in the shopping mall, the suspect CHEUNG SIU-KEUNG is caught by the mall security on the scene. Half a year later, barrister LAU SZ-KIT acts as his defense lawyer during the hearing and successfully proves the innocence of KEUNG. KIT also helps KEUNG to patch up with his wife. As a keen-witted and straightforward barrister, HONG CHI-YAN shares the same law firm with KIT. On the other hand, YAN also successfully seeks justice for her foreign client MICHAEL in court. KIT goes to a game centre with his apprentice, SHUM LOK-YAN to obtain some evidence from the owner regarding an assault case. Suddenly, KIT is attacked by a young man, HO WAI-CHUNG. CHUNG is discontent with KIT for helping his father, HO KING-WAI to get away on the charge of wife abuse hastily three years ago. It gets her mother, FONG SIU-LAN into trouble and lives under the shadow of being maltreated by WAI all day long.… ...

KIT and ON go to meet CHUNG at the custody centre but CHUNG refuses to cooperate with them. In order to complete the power of attorney, KIT asks his best friend as well as the boss of the chamber, CHEUK SIU-HIM to quickly show up and sign the documents. HIM gets back to the law firm and finds that his mother’s best friend, EMILY is sitting inside the conference room. Sensing something wrong, HIM immediately calls KING-YIP to deal with her. KIT mistakes HAU-YU for the new secretary and YAN appears to point out that YU is a new solicitor whom wants to be her apprentice. EMILY hauls HIM into the conference room and gives HIM a chance to see how YAN settles EMILY’s claims agilely. It makes HIM admires YAN greatly. In order to prove his own strength, HIM decides to take over the case that is reputed to be the toughest one among the industry. When LAN meets her son, she suddenly claims that she is the murderer…

Inside the storeroom of the law firm, KIT finds the recording dialogue he had with WAI in the past. It clearly recorded the allusion he made about abusing his wife. ON worries the action of KIT is a breach of the code of secrecy. CHI-CHING goes to the law firm with her boyfriend as to explain the case to their appointed solicitor, HIM. Yet they find that HIM has a flippant attitude. CHUNG is brought to trial and the prosecution refers that he has killed WAI intentionally. KIT summons WAI to appear in court to testify that WAI had the long-term behavior of wife abuse. KIT makes a desperate attempt to play the recording dialogue in court. It makes the judge claim that he will launch a complaint to the Bar Association. On the other hand, CHING is acquitted with the help from HIM. HIM shows YAN a provisional agreement for sale and purchase and he has become the owner of the law firm.… ...

KIT meets his good friend, MAN-HON at the magistracy whom acts as a duty lawyer. Upon receipt of the call-over to appear in court, HON is responsible for the case of CHU WING-FAI whom had sex with an underage girl. When the arraignment procedure is over, HON refuses FAI to act as his lawyer even though HON is poor. When HON visits KIT, KIT convinces him to rent the unit that is vacated after the retirement of his master, PAK-KUN. YU passes the information about the case of having sex with an underage girl to YAN. The young girl, CHEUNG WING-SHAN who involves with the case shows up unexpectedly and begs YAN not to accuse FAI. The case of SHAN is formally brought to trial. The trial judge, HONG HIN-WAH is the father of YAN. He therefore proposes that the defense may request to replace another judge. Yet the defense agrees to continue the hearing. WAH does not want SHAN to be hurt any further and speeds the trial tremendously.… ...

KIT and ON step into court and find Professor LEE, whom they had an argument the night before, sitting among the Disciplinary Tribunal Panel. When Professor Lee points out that KIT has violated his professional conduct, as the master of KIT, KUN suddenly stands up and gives a speech from the public gallery… HON runs into a demonstrator, TAM WAI-TUNG whom bars the way to redress a grievance and being taken away by the police. After HON has contacted TUNG, he decides to help TUNG to appeal regardless of the remuneration. WING-FU visits his mother at the hospital and finds that she has just passed away. FU is furious when seeing that there is no medical equipment and supplies around the bed. HIM helps his father, KAI-HONG to date his mother, MAN-WAI, whom is a famous doctor, to go out for dinner.… ...

ICAC accuses CHOI and HONG of corruption case and they both plead not guilty. HONG does not understand why the female emcee, HELEN has become a tainted witness as to frame him up. HIM decides to investigate HELEN. HON brings along the transcript bill to meet TUNG at a small food store. When his wife knows that it costs to appeal, she strongly opposes TUNG to appeal. HON reads through the transcript and the verdict carefully and finally find the grounds of appeal. TUNG is thrilled to know that there is a hope to reverse the verdict. On the appeal date, HON reaches the High Court confidently. When knowing that SHUI-HING, the judge who is famous for being severe, will handle the case. HON gets worried… HIM finds HELEN’s mother, PING and convinces her to be the witness. HIM finds FISHERMAN and inquires in details about the situation on the day of the draw. HIM is more confident to acquit his father of all charges.… ...

Since there is no new evidence about the case of HONG and CHOI, therefore the judge gives a verdict of guilty to both of them. HIM has to bail his father out and waits for the appeal. WAI suggests to her husband that he can ask KUN to come back to HK as to help him to appeal. HIM has to accept his father’s decision. After reversing the verdict for TUNG, the judge, HING gets a good impression of HON. It makes the other barristers to view him in a new light. After being vindicated, the neighborhood refer to TUNG that he can seek compensation from the government. HON is not willing but still complies to help. KUN returns to HK and help HONG to appeal. Everybody studies the transcripts and statements around the clock. Yet KUN behaves absent-mindedly and no longer performs like he used to be.… ...

The corruption case is over and everybody celebrates at the law firm. HUNG excitedly announces to transfer HIM as a barrister. KIT can tell that HIM has not yet made up his mind. Yet when YAN praises HIM, it makes him determined… TUNG looks for HON to discuss about other possibilities to claim his damage. HON rejects TUNG because of his insatiable greed. MICHAEL is in trouble after getting drunk. YAN bails him out from the police station but refuses to be his defense lawyer. The newspapers widely report a case about a famous actress being raped. YAN is commissioned by The Legal Department to serve as the prosecutor of this case. KIT knows that the rape case involves with an Indian CHIMA and therefore introduces the friend of CHIMA, GAHAL to YU. Before the trial of the case, YAN and YU meet the Indian barrister GILL. They also find that he happens to be the defense lawyer of CHIMA…