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Georgia-Mae Chung represented a man of good character who had been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm against an ex-partner.
Self-defence was advanced, necessitating cross-examination of three vulnerable prosecution witnesses.
The trial lasted for three days at Lewes Crown Court sitting at Brighton Magistrates’ Court. The jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict in an hour.
Georgia-Mae was instructed by Tasha Dovey of Bishop and Light Solicitors.
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