At court you will need to tell the court if you are pleading guilty or not guilty. You might have other options too, like negotiating with the police, or making a Section 14 application (a mental health application).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plead \u2018not guilty\u2019, the police will need to provide you with all the evidence they have against you before the hearing date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If there is video evidence, such as CCTV footage or a video statement, you might be able to view this at the police station before the court date. You will need to speak to police to arrange this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you go to court and plead not guilty to a charge of common assault, police must prove:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 you acted in a way that caused another person to think you were about to use immediate and unlawful violence against them. Your actions must be intentional or reckless (not just accidental)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 the other person didn\u2019t consent (agree) to your actions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 you realised that the other person might fear immediate and unlawful violence and you went ahead and did those actions anyway, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 that you have no lawful excuse for your actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless the police can prove all these things, the court must find you not guilty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For other types of assault offence, the police may have to prove other things too, for example, an injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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