Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series about the life of Magistrate, Michael Raffery (played by Australian actor John Wood). The Magistrate's eldest was played by Australian actress Rebecca Rigg. A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. ... John Wood (born July 14, 1946 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian actor, well known for his role as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon in the Seven Networks long running police drama Blue Heelers. ... Rebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. ...
The series is based at the Magistrate's Court, in suburban Sydney, over which Michael Rafferty presided. A magistrates court or petty sessions is the lowest kind of court in England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ...