Joey Barton faces new criminal trial over alleged assault on wife

Dame Victoria Sharp says judge was wrong to pause trial after prosecutors declined to call Georgia Barton as a witness

Joey Barton faces a new criminal trial over an allegation he assaulted his wife, judges at the high court have ruled after proceedings against him were previously paused.

The former footballer was accused of assaulting Georgia Barton in a drunken row - which he denied - and was due to face trial at a magistrates court in 2022.