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Nov 12, 2010 · Alesha: Directed by Mark Everest. With Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber, Harriet Walter, Ben Daniels. Brooks and Devlin investigate when prosecutor Alesha Phillips claims that gynaecologist Alec Merrick has got frisky with her but conflicting reports from previous clients make arrest impossible.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Mark Everest
- 2010-11-12
- Overview
- Biography
- History
- Working at the Crown Prosecution Service
- Trivia and Notes
- Appearances/Actors
Alesha Phillips was a a Junior Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service.
Alesha Phillips works as a Junior Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, and works closely alongside James Steel as his assistant and bridging the gap between the police and the CPS.
Phillips grew up on a council estate in Hackney, with her single mother and attended university on scholarships and hard work. After being rejected from four different law firms, Phillips became worried about whether it was because of her credentials, or because she was a black woman from a poor neighborhood. Definitively on the side of the disadva...
When her friend is assaulted by Dr. Alec Merrick at a gynecology exam, Phillips goes to see him as well to try to gather evidence against him. He does some questionable touching of her in one visit and she reports it to the police, but they can not arrest him. She goes back to Merrick for another visit and while there, he rapes her forcing the police's hand and as well as the prosecutors. (UK: "Alesha")
While investigating a train accident caused by a car being placed in the path of said train, it was suspected that the accident was meant to harm or kill Alesha as that was the train she had taken to work. However, Alesha had left her role as a Crown Prosecutor in London to become a Senior Crown Prosecutor in the Northwest and as such had not been on board the train. The police then find that the car was left on the tracks as part of a suicide attempt. (UK: "Tracks")
•While Phillips works as a crown prosecutor, because she trained as a solicitor, her title is "solicitor advocate"; as such, she doesn't wear the wig, because she didn't train as a barrister. Jake Thorne asks her to wear one he asks her to fill in for him in the episode "Crush" and she does.
•Law & Order: UK (First appearance, series 1) - Freema Agyeman
•Series 1, 7 episodes
•Series 2, 6 episodes
•Series 3, 7 episodes
•Series 4, 6 episodes
•Series 5, 6 episodes
This article is about the Law & Order: UK episode. For the UK character, see Alesha Phillips. DSs Brooks and Devlin investigate allegations of sexual assault made against a Harley Street gynaecologist by one of his patients. They find no conclusive evidence, but Alesha Phillips of the CPS is...
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The original cast of Law & Order: UK consisted of Bradley Walsh as Sergeant Ronnie Brooks, Jamie Bamber as Sergeant Matt Devlin, and Harriet Walter as Inspector Natalie Chandler, Ben Daniels as Prosecutor James Steel, Freema Agyeman as Solicitor Alesha Phillips, and Bill Paterson as Director George Castle.
Apr 7, 2009 · This episode of Law & Order UK “Alesha” was based on the original series episode “Helpless“ from season 3. While the original episode was one of Law & Order’s better ‘Mike Stone” episodes, I have to say that this updated version was much improved as it seemed far more realistic.
Feb 23, 2009 · Summary The longest-running crime series in U.S. television history has made its way across the pond for a UK reworking. Series creator Dick Wolf has given Law & Order a makeover-for fans in the UK. Law & Order: UK sets out to retain the grittiness of the original series, but be uniquely British.
