The boyband star says he was given bad advice when he pleaded guilty at a trial in January.
Mr Ryan had pled guilty to the charge following advice from his solicitor at the time
Deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram ruled there was "real doubt" whether Mr Ryan had made an informed admission of guilt or was following instructions.'Impairments in understanding'At the January hearing at Ealing Magistrates' Court, Mr Ryan pled guilty to the charge following advice from his solicitor at the time, Mike Rainford.
She said text messages from Mr Ryan on the day of the hearing showed he was made by Mr Rainford to feel he "had to" plead guilty, "even though he had me by the neck". He told the court in the weeks that followed, his solicitor assured him the assault charge would be dropped before the next hearing, adding: "I found him quite dismissive and rude, quite condescending".
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