Rafferty is separated from his wife, with whom he had two children (a son and a daughter). Rafferty also has an older daughter, Rebecca Browning, who is in her early twenties — and of whose existence he was unaware until she contacted him after she had grown up. (Rebecca's mother is a woman who Michael Rafferty had known before he met his wife, and who he had not seen since his marriage.) Rafferty also has a brother, Patrick Rafferty, who is a state Member of Parliament. Cast John Wood as "Michael Rafferty, S.M." Simon Chilvers as "Sgt. Julian Flicker - Police Prosecutor" Arky Michael as "Fulvio Frangellomini - Court Clerk" Terry Serio as "Bomber Clayton - Police Prosecutor" Andrew McFarlane as "Sgt. Gibson - Police Prosecutor" Catherine Wilkin as "Paulyne Gray - Public Defender" Katy Brinson as "Lisa Blake - Public Defender" Lisa Crittenden as "Sandra Frangellomini" Guest stars Patrick Phillips as "Young Solicitor" Alan Lovell as "Police Constable Evans" Rebecca Rigg as "Rebecca Browning" (Michael Rafferty's elder daughter) Paul Chubb as "Patrick Rafferty" (a Member of Parliament, he is Michael Rafferty's brother) Ernie Dingo as "Wayne Williams" Alwyn Kurts as "George Bradstock" Peter Hayes (Australian actor) as "Peter Booth" Peter Greenwood as Football thug Jon English in one episode in Season Two, Episode 2 as "David Anson" Geoff Morrell in one episode in Season 4, Episide 9 as "Alan Tillaman" Series location The series is based at a Magistrates' Court in Manly (a Sydney beachside suburb), over which Rafferty presided. References External links 1987 Australian television series debuts 1991 Australian television series endings Australian drama television series Australian legal television series Television shows set in New South Wales