not gulity plea to gbh section 20

[davve2]

i walked into a pub , a guys girlfriend that i know started asking me questions and saying i said things about her, it got a little heated as we were arguing so i walked away but then went back as i was annoyed i was being called a liar by her, it got a little heated again(verbally, next thing i know her boyfriend puts his drink down and hits me in the face,i got up and my adrenaline was going and started shouting at him i was asked to leave the pub,, which i did ,hes has been charged with ghb section 20, and has pleaded not guilty at magistates and is now going to trail at crown court. There is cctv footage showing him punching me put he has wittnesses saying i provocted the attack as i was arguing with his girlfriend.Hes has been charged with sec 20 due to the one punch causing breaks to checkbone and eyesocket and i have had to have surgery. he already has a criminal record for gbh for breakingsoeones jaw but just had community service and anger management. what is the likey outcome for him and what is the chance that i will have to go to court considering clear cctv footage. thanks for any answers

[New Judge]

If he continues with his Not Guilty plea you, as the alleged victim, will almost certainly be required to attend court and give evidence. CCTV footage is very often inconclusive. Further, it seems likely that the thrust of his defence will be that he acted in self defence, and the CCTV may not provide sufficient evidence to give the full picture anyway.

A great deal will be made by the defence of the background and build up to this incident which only �live� evidence from those present can provide. The details of the alleged attacker�s previous conviction are unlikely to be provided to the jury unless the prosecution can persuade the judge to allow �bad character� to be introduced. If he only has one such offence on his record this is unlikely to be allowed.

[daffy654]

Were there any bar staff who saw the incident that could give statements. I don't think self defence would work as his defence because he would need evidence that you assaulted him first.

[davve2]

the bar staff ony got involved after i had been punched, this was because they didnt see me getting punched just witnessed me becoming very angry after the attack and offering th attacker outside, this is when i was asked to leave and i went. The only witness i have is the cctv footage which is very clear and shows the punch, but he as people in th pub and on the footage saying i provocted it., surely the cps woundnt have charged him if they didnt think there was a chase as thy have seen the cctv andmeical records