[4] In 2002, Adrian Lam, a former barrister-turned-magistrate recently demoted by his superior for his attitude, returns to private practice at the suggestion of his friend, senior barrister T. K. Ho.

Lam takes over Tsang's case as her attorney, in partnership with fellow barrister Evelyn Fong, at the suggestion of her mentor Ho, and legal executive Prince.

Lam, Fong and Prince come to hospital in order to record testimony from Elsa, but she dies from a cerebral bleed after revealing her mother is innocent.

After his former classmate and now ICAC assistant commissioner Luk finds and encourages him, Lam decides to move his law firm to Mong Kok, in an effort to redeem himself by helping those in need.

Two years later, Ball Chan, who had disappeared after the trial, returns to Hong Kong due to terminal illness and takes his own life.

However, the Department of Justice (DoJ) decides to upgrade Tsang's charge to murder and assigns senior prosecutor Kam Yuen-Shan to the trial.

Meanwhile, the Chungs' legal adviser and longtime friend, barrister James Tung, takes action against Lam, having him arrested for wiretapping.

Lam manages to still arrive in court on time thanks to the Prince, who helps him convince a friend in the police force into granting him bail.

After co-writing Anita with writer/director Longman Leung, producer Bill Kong invited Ng to make his directorial debut feature.