Even though Amy Winehouse seems to have cleaned herself up and revived the beehive after a lengthy stay in the Caribbean, her old troubles are starting to catch up with her. The singer is facing assault charges stemming from an incident last September in which she punched a female dancer in the eye at the End of Summer Ball in the UK. Of course, this isn’t the first time Amy’s been involved in a physical altercation, but it is the first time she’s been brought up on charges for it. If you recall, this was the incident in which Amy’s young god-daughter made her singing debut at this ball, and Amy showed up wasted out of her mind, embarrassing herself and her god-daughter with whacked out and violent behavior.

So much for a quieter life. Amy Winehouse may have just returned from a sun-kissed Caribbean vacation and moved into a suburban home – but she faces more trouble on the horizon.

The singer, 25, has been charged with assault after an alleged incident in September at the posh End Of Summer Ball in London’s Berkeley Square. She has been ordered to court later this month.

A spokesman for London’s Metropolitan Police tells PEOPLE, “The singer has been charged. She will appear on bail at City of Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday 17th March charged with common assault.”

The police do not name the person whom Winehouse is alleged to have assaulted, though the spokesman confirms, “It is connection with an incident in Berkeley Square on the 26th September 2008.”

It is understood Winehouse, who has been caught up in scuffles before but never charged with an offense, answered police bail Thursday and was formally arrested and charged.

[From People]

I hope this latest legal problem doesn’t affect Amy’s recovery – that is, if there’s actually any recovery. Maybe some time in anger management would be a good thing for her. I’m still very skeptical that this new improved Amy is the real deal. Just because she was able to pull herself somewhat together for one day doesn’t mean she’s off drugs. And if the stories of her antics in St. Lucia are to be believed, she’s definitely still hitting the booze pretty hard. She was even involved in an altercation on the airplane home. It’s great that she doesn’t look like a corpse anymore, but underneath the veneer of improved health, there’s still a great deal of emotional and psychological work to be done before Amy is truly on the mend.

Amy Winehouse is shown in a black tank top on the night of the incident and out in a v-neck sweater in London yesterday. Thanks to WENN.com for these photos.