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Caroline has to defend a 13 year-old accused of murder. Given the child's nonchalant attitude, she investigates further and discovers that he'd killed actually no-one but he wanted to protect his adult brother. Laurent comes to the aid of a friend who is divorcing. Michèle has joined a new law firm but doesn't really feel she belongs there.

Caroline has broken off with her lover, Judge Mathieu Védrine. The latter is set on revenge and makes her life impossible. Robert has taken on a particularly delicate case, defending a childminder accused of being responsible for the death of a child in her care. Driven to despair, the mother demands justice whilst the defendant continues to claim her innocence.

Michèle has returned to the law firm, Antoine has even suggested making her a partner. Laurent pleads his first case in the criminal court. A case that seems simple, but the lawyer for the opposing party is renowned for his intelligence and cunning. Michèle has to negotiate with a young computer engineer accusing his boss of wrongfully claiming authorship of a software program.

Michèle has to defend an adult-film actress, accused of killing her producer. Robert comes to the aid of a young South American woman trying to escape from a dangerous prostitution network.

Laurent wants to concentrate on gangland crime cases. A choice that delights Antoine, his father, who has plenty of advice for him. He is, himself, working on the defence of a woman accused of euthanizing her husband. It's a case that affects him personally; his own wife is suffering from an incurable disease.

Caroline has to defend a man accused of having raped and killed a teenage girl. The suspect claims he is innocent and Caroline appears to want to believe him. Michèle is handling a case of inheritance. Two young brothers have just lost their father. The notary has informed them that, in secret, the latter regularly paid large amounts to his first wife, a woman the family had never heard of. If they accept the inheritance, they will have to continue the payments.