Former Channel Seven host Andrew O'Keefe is arguing he was not the "aggressor" in an incident with his partner which has landed him in court.
O'Keefe was charged with the common assault of partner Orly Lavee in the early hours of Sunday morning after the dispute at a Randwick home.
He was not at court as the case was mentioned at Waverley Local Court for the first time today, but his lawyer spoke outside.Â
Andrew O'Keefe outside court on a previous occasion.(9News)
"We've sought a short adjournment in circumstances where Mr O'Keefe has been unable to give instructions on such short notice," Claudette Chua said.