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."