In one day successful city lawyer, Laura Gibson's world falls apart. Laura grabs at a position as magistrate in a sma...

Laura's first days in Pearl Bay are a far cry from life in the city she has left behind. As the new magistrate she fl...

Meredith's niece, Carmen, breezes into town and announces she's not only pregnant but also facing criminal charges fo...

Laura's puzzled by the town's attempts to guide her judgement when faced in court by an admired resident who turns ou...

Laura's sister, Trudi, visits Pearl Bay to heal the rift caused by her affair with Jack. Her attention is diverted to...

Diver Dan gives Laura some tips on how to become accepted in Pearl Bay, but Laura decides that in court she has to be...

With the kids away in camp, Laura's thoughts turn to a quiet dinner with Diver Dan until Dan's wife turns up suddenly...

Laura becomes increasingly convinced that she is living alone in a world made of couples - the arrival of an invitati...

The death of a teenage boy on a road is investigated and the whole town is distressed. Rupert is trying to do a proje...

Laura is introduced to the magic of Brabey Point - a local 'parking spot' where legend has it, strange things happen ...

Justice is played out on stage by the Pearl Bay Dramatic Society and in Laura's courtroom.

Old feelings reawaken in all the Gibsons, exacerbated when Laura is offered a tempting job by her old firm.

Pearl Bay is going to change forever. Bob's dream to open Pearl Bay to the outside world is about to be realised.