This is one of the strengths of english law. It isn't written down anywhere, and so a tribunal(magistrates or jury) will be expected to weigh up contrasting evidence to decide whether the circumstances suggest that there was an assault or not; then the court (magistrates or judge) will have to listen to arguments in mitigation and decide what the penalty should be.
This can also be a weakness, because people who think they are acting reasonably might not find out until months later that a jury disagrees.
I am sorry to hear that. It is quite a blow to take. I have been there twice. The first time was actually a sacking. I found out later that I had been wrongly blamed for a big disaster which was actually caused my shift chief using my name. The second was with 60 others as part of a deal with the American Unions. Their NASA contract had been cancelled, our group was in the huge growth area of North Sea Oil exploration.
I wish that there had been MJ at that time, it is the best cure for oncoming depression that I have found. Keep dancing.
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