Judge Ruth Dawson made her only appearance on 3 July 2023. She was portrayed by Avril Clark.
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Ruth Dawson is a judge who sentences Kim Fox. At the court Denzel Danes defends Kim, telling the court that Kim has already been punished enough and that he doesn't want her to go to prison. The lawyer working against Kim then proceeds to show a CCTV recording of Kim and Denzel's crash, Denise tells Jameson to have the video switched off as the video causes Kim to have a panic attack but the court refuses Jameson's request to turn off the video. The judge thinks Kim is faking it due to her having no medical history of panic attacks and they have Kim arrested.