Common Assault Caution - Please Help

[daisymay81]

I have recently been charged with a caution for common assault, to cut a long story short whilst on a night out my friend startrted flirting a bit over the top with a gentleman and the bar owner came over and demanded we leave, there was a lot of pushing and shoving going on which resulted in myself getting punched to the floor by a female member of the bar staff, once I realised I had been punched I got up and retaliated and ended up scramming a gentleman who worked at the bar( I didnt mean to scram the gentleman) but because I was pushing people away I did. I later was taken to police custody and charged with a caution for common assault, I tried to explain to my solicitor that I had been punched and also the police but they were really not interested and when revealing the CCTV there was nothing on there showing the part of me being punched to the floor which I was so upset and annoyed about, I basically looked like a thug!! I have never in my life been in any trouble I have a good life ive been travelling, done a degree and also work within the civil service and now I feel like I am branded as a criminal because of this. I was told to accept the caution or face going to court and recieve a criminal conviction and charged with assault which obviously I dont want. Is there anything at all I can do to get this caution removed ? Please help as i would like eventually to pursue a career in the RSPCA which I know this will not help.

[Peter Pedant]

Hmm this is all a bit post facto (after the fact)
but if you REALLY think they have cut the video then apply to the pub
for the video of you under the Data Protection Act - it is your data

and if they dont give it to you
then it is off to the Information Commissioner

and then you have to pay attention to the time indexes

[daisymay81]

But is there anyway now if I start digging that the police could change they're minds and take me to court ? How do I go about requesting the CCTV do I need a solicitor or can I do this myself ? Thanks

[Smowball]

For what its worth, I think you're telling the truth. Why would you post this otherwise.

[Orderlimit]

'but I can't understand how nothing was done about me being punched.'.

Your entitled to make a counter-complaint of assault Daisy

[daisymay81]

I have spoken to a solicitor today and he has advised me to pop into the police and report an assault. Even though I just have to accept the fact I have a caution now and I am really upset I don't see why the other party should get away with punching me ! So that is my next course of action.