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If I recall rightly it was common practice then for Magistrates to warn a defendant that if he pleaded not guilty and had a trial and he was convicted he’d get a huge costs order and no credit. Adjournments were and still are hard to come by. Entering a not guilty plea to get proper disclosure is the safest approach now and was then, but it is up to the client how he pleads. Of course even without cctv there would have been statements and before that an opportunity to comment in interview. Yet another example of why SRA needs to be reformed.