Law and Rights
UPDATE: Judgment in Jogee and Ruddock cases will be handed down on Thursday 18th February. See UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Original post:
Today the UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Hughes, Lord Toulson, Lord Thomas) begin to hear the cases of Jogee and Ruddock - previous post 14th October 2015
A useful video by the Committee for the Reform of Joint Enterprise explains the problems with the use of joint enterprise to secure convictions - Joint enterprise: the case for reform
Convictions under this concept are often for murder but joint enterprise applies generally throughout criminal law. Where an individual is convicted of murder the mandatory life sentence will apply.
The Independent 24th October has drawn attention to legally inaccurate letters being sent to some individuals warning them of the possibility of conviction under joint enterprise - Police send letters warning people could be sent to prison 'for being present when a serious crime is committed
The proceedings in the UK Supreme Court may be viewed via the Supreme Court website
The government has resisted calls for statutory reform. In February 2015, following critical reports by the House of Commons Justice Committee, Mr Chris Grayling (then Secretary of State for Justice) rejected calls for reform - Bureau of Investigative Journalism 5th February. His predecessor Mr Kenneth Clarke was of similar mind citing the need to "tackle gangs" as the reason for refusing to act.
The Justice Committee reported in early 2012 . In late 2014, the Justice Committee issued a follow up report to their 2012 report and called upon the Law Commission to review the law.
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Law and Rights
Joint enterprise in criminal law ~ Jogee and Ruddock cases
Original post:
Today the UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Hughes, Lord Toulson, Lord Thomas) begin to hear the cases of Jogee and Ruddock - previous post 14th October 2015
A useful video by the Committee for the Reform of Joint Enterprise explains the problems with the use of joint enterprise to secure convictions - Joint enterprise: the case for reform
Convictions under this concept are often for murder but joint enterprise applies generally throughout criminal law. Where an individual is convicted of murder the mandatory life sentence will apply.
The Independent 24th October has drawn attention to legally inaccurate letters being sent to some individuals warning them of the possibility of conviction under joint enterprise - Police send letters warning people could be sent to prison 'for being present when a serious crime is committed
The proceedings in the UK Supreme Court may be viewed via the Supreme Court website
The government has resisted calls for statutory reform. In February 2015, following critical reports by the House of Commons Justice Committee, Mr Chris Grayling (then Secretary of State for Justice) rejected calls for reform - Bureau of Investigative Journalism 5th February. His predecessor Mr Kenneth Clarke was of similar mind citing the need to "tackle gangs" as the reason for refusing to act.
The Justice Committee reported in early 2012 . In late 2014, the Justice Committee issued a follow up report to their 2012 report and called upon the Law Commission to review the law.
Previous Post - Forthcoming important cases 14th October 2015
- Jogee And Ruddock ~ Cases At The Uksc And Jcpc
Over 3 days in late October 2015 the Supreme Court of the UK (UKSC) heard the very important criminal law case of Jogee. At the same time, the same judges heard the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) case from Jamaica - Ruddock. ...
- Forthcoming Important Cases ~ Supreme Court And Judicial Committee Of The Privy Council
Listed from 27th October to 29th October is the case of R v Jogee. This concerns the important and controversial aspect of criminal law known as "Joint Enterprise." In relation to the Jogee case the court sits as the Supreme Court of the UK. ...
- Joint Enterprise (1) Or Parasitic Accessory Liabilty ~ Setting The Scene
Individuals can participate in crime in various ways and the criminal law recognises this by enabling the conviction of not only principal offenders - (that is, those who actually commit the prohibited act with any necessary mental element or mens rea)...
- Joint Enterprise
On 19 October 2011, the House of Commons Justice Committee. announced an inquiry into the aspect of secondary liability in a criminal venture commonly known as joint enterprise. The inquiry was prompted by dissatisfaction with the operation of the doctrine...
- Joint Enterprise
No apology is made for returning to the vexed topic of joint enterprise in criminal law. In November 2009 the BBC published an article following a Panorama programme about this subject. Now Diane Abbott MP has raised the subject - see The...