The Lady and the Law
The Lady and the Law: A Long Dark Afternoon is a 1972 Australian television play. It was made as the pilot for a series but aired as a stand-alone television play.

Premise
Barrister Peta Mann defends Marion Hall, who has escaped from a lunatic asylum. She was committed by her uncle Mark Fulton.

Cast
Jill Forster as Peta Mann
Anne Haddy
Brian James
Nigel Lovell
Peter Reynolds as Mark Fulton
Judy Morris as Marion Hall
Peter Sumner
John Winston
Max Meldrum

Reception
The Sun Herald thought Forster was "unbelievable" as a barrister and was "bogged down by writing, casting and storyline."

References

External links
The Law and the Lady at IMDb

Australian television films
1972 television plays
1970s Australian television plays
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
English-language television shows