Raising The Bar — Season 1, Episode 7: Episode 7
45 min • 1 season, 25 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Being accused of property damage, mansion owner KOT TAI-YAN intends to seek aid from WAI-WAN, only to find out that she is not in Hong Kong. TAI-YAN at last chooses to represent himself in court, whereas HO-YAN gives him legal advice. During the trial, the judge suspects that TAI-YAN suffers from mental illness, adjourning the trial till further notice. Upon her return, WAI-WAN learns that HO-YAN advises TAI-YAN to represent himself in court, so she gives HO-YAN an earful. After TAT-KAN recommends ON-KUI to defend LAM KIN-WAI, who committed the offence of jaywalking, ON-KUI, CHING-CHI and TSZ-BOK go to inspect the scene, during which CHING-CHI is very impressed with TSZ-BOK's active attitude towards work. Chatting with each other online by using nicknames, BLACK ANGEL and M31, both CHING-CHI and TSZ-BOK lie about their job, claiming to be a barista and a bartender respectively……
About Raising The Bar
A group of barristers and trainee lawyers vow to pursue justice and ideals, but the process is fraught with difficulties. Regarded as the "Condor Heroes" of the legal world, barrister Fan Chi Ngai and his wife Cheung Wai Wan have taught many students. Among them, Tong Ching Chi, Fok Chi Ying andChow Chi Pok are his favourites. With each of them using their own methods, how do these rookies become qualified legal practitioners, in a journey that is full of struggle, doubt and tough choices about their future? Theory turns into practice as they handle tricky cases and experience success and failures, while also dealing with love, family and friendship problems every day. Their biggest test arrives when legal standards challenge their personal orientations.