Our client was a young man. The police alleged that he was involved in a brawl outside of a nightclub involving security guards. The charge of affray is a serious one, as it attracts a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. The principle issue was whether our client was acting in self-defence. Ultimately, the Magistrate was persuaded by our submissions that the prosecution could not prove beyond reasonable doubt that our client was not acting in self-defence. Our client was found not guilty. The charge was dismissed.