MONTGOMERYSHIRE AM Mick Bates has pleaded not guilty to three charges of assault by beating.
The Lib Dem assembly member did not appear in person for today's hearing at Cardiff Magistrates' Court.
The charges relate to an alleged incident involving a paramedic during a night out in the Welsh capital earlier this year.
A pre-trial review will take place on August 10, with a view to a two-day trial beginning on September 6.