IAN Harris, a criminal barrister at Exchange Chambers acted for the prosecution in the case against Premier League footballer Joey Barton, who has been jailed for assault and affray.
Barton, 25, was arrested in Liverpool on 27 December 2007 after he was involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the city.
The Newcastle and England midfielder from Widnes admitted the charges last month but reporting restrictions were only lifted Tuesday, 20 May
Sentencing him to six months in jail, Judge Henry Globe QC said it was a "violent and cowardly act".
Liverpool Crown Court heard how Barton had been on a Boxing Day night out with his brother, cousin and other friends in Liverpool city centre.
Barton's cousin, 27 year old Nadine Wilson from Childwall, Liverpool and his brother Andrew Barton, 20, of Foxbank Road, Widnes also pleaded guilty to their part in the assault.
Barton had drunk 10 pints of lager and five bottles of lager during the night, before going to a McDonald's restaurant on Church Street.
The group got into a heated discussion with some youths inside the restaurant before leaving and walking up Church Street towards Bold Street.
The Barton group had been involved in some verbal exchanges with others before the attack happened.
Joey Barton was caught on CCTV knocking an unidentified man to the ground. He then straddled him and punched him four or five times as his cousin threw food at the victim before the Premier League player punched him up to 15 times more.
Minutes later, the midfielder attacked a 16-year-old, punching him and leaving him with damaged front teeth, the court heard.
At the sentencing, Judge Globe told Barton: "Without doubt, the most serious of the three offenders is you.
"You were restrained by others but ignored them and acted in an extremely violent and aggressive manner."
"You have a high profile as a footballer and you know that draws attention to you. Yet you drank to excess and behaved in an aggressive, disgraceful manner."
Barton was also ordered to pay £2,500 to the youth whose teeth were damaged.
Andrew Barton was jailed for four months suspended for two years for assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Nadine Wilson received a six-month sentence suspended for two years for affray and common assault.
Originally from Huyton, Merseyside Joey Barton began his football career with Manchester City in 2002.
Barton was then sold to Newcastle United in June 2007 in a £5.8m deal, four months after he had made his full international debut for England.
His club said in a statement: "Newcastle United notes the sentence passed to Joey Barton at Liverpool Crown Court today.
"The club is considering the verdict and will be making no further comment at this moment."