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Defendant
Marcus Smith
Complainant
A. Jones
Next hearing
14 Oct 2024
Cardiff Crown Court
Custody
On bail
CCTV from the Blue Lion (exhibit RB/2) is relied on in a witness statement but is not in the index.
WS/3 p.2No record of taped interview for the arrest on 12 August, though the MG5 refers to one.
MG5 p.1An altercation outside a pub on 12 August. The defendant says he acted in self-defence.
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
OAPA 1861 s.47
Affray
Public Order Act 1986 s.3
Silkworm does not replace legal judgement. It protects the time needed to exercise it: testing the theory, preparing the client and planning how the evidence should be presented and challenged.
Arrive at conference already oriented to the important questions.
Prepare examinations around the evidence rather than around document discovery.
Re-enter a case quickly when the hearing or papers have moved on.
Invest recovered time in case theory, client preparation and advocacy.
Increase capacity when the diary allows, without preparing less thoroughly.
Reduce the repeated document work that consumes evenings and weekends.
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