18 March 2022
The controversial law of joint enterprise was held to have taken a ‘wrong turn’ in R v Jogee, but six years on many people remain in prison despite the efforts of campaigners such as the group Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA), Jon Robins writes in this week’s NLJ
Only one person has had their conviction overturned as a result of Jogee, despite 99 applications citing the ruling. Robins writes that ‘the failure of the courts to get to grips with the iniquity of joint enterprise is shocking—and the pressure for reform will continue to build.’
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