From 1975 to 2001, Andrew Fraser was a leading criminal solicitor with a successful national practice.

And then it all went horribly wrong. In 1999 he was charged with being knowingly concerned with the importation of a commercial quantity of cocaine. Fraser pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing and to using cocaine over a period of time. He also pleaded guilty to trafficking a small quantity of cocaine to a friend and to possessing two ecstasy tablets. He was sentenced to seven years in prison with a minimum of five years to serve, including three years in maximum security.

Fraser was released on 11 September 2006.

Court in the Middle is the story of the redemption of the former high-flying lawyer, Andrew Fraser. It covers:

• The early years – growing up in a family of lawyers.
• Running hard to build a criminal law practice.
• The successful years, with a national practice and defending high profile, sometimes notorious clients including Allan Bond, Laurie Connell, the Pettingill Family, Jason Moran, Lewis Moran, Victor Pierce and Jimmy Krakauer.
• Cocaine: the beginning of the end.
• Addiction and deals.
• Crime and punishment.