Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is slated to be in Ontario court Monday to face trial on several assault charges.

Lawrence Greenspon, counsel for Boyle, said he hopes to go over the forensic assessment with his client later this week.

Boyle has been charged with various offences including assault, sexual assault, unlawful confinement and causing someone to take a noxious substance.

Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle, who faces a string of assault charges, will undergo a comprehensive psychiatric assessment.

In an Ottawa courtroom on Monday, Boyle appeared before a judge via videoconference from the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre to learn that his case was being put over until Jan. 26.