Inadmissible Evidence

A 39-year-old Englishman who runs a small London law firm and is consumed by insecurities about his abilities as a lawyer, employer, husband, father, and lover. The film uses interior monologues and imagined scenes to expose his fragility and sense of impending collapse as others abandon him.

Maitland's secretary and lover who ultimately walks out of her job and his life. Her departure accentuates Maitland's sense of betrayal and dwindling support from those closest to him.

The chief clerk who reveals he is leaving to join a rival firm, leaving Maitland with diminished support and morale in the office.

A trainee who scorns Maitland, illustrating the growing disconnect between Maitland and the younger generation in the firm.

A client who leaves the office in tears, unlikely to return, signaling Maitland's failure to secure loyalty and his professional decline.

Maitland's wife, who hits him during a heated moment and ultimately leaves him, marking a crucial breakdown in their marriage.

Maitland's mistress who briefly takes him in, only to be insulted and rejected as his world collapses around him.

A new, distressed client who leaves in tears when Maitland appears to show little serious interest in his case.

Maitland's daughter, who visits at his request but leaves after a tirade of insults, underscoring Maitland's strained family relations.

The receptionist with whom Maitland begins an affair; she coldly rejects him and eventually leaves, illustrating his inability to sustain intimate connections.

A client and former lover who appears in court; Maitland's feeble defence contrasts with the gravity of the case and heightens his professional jeopardy.