Law and Rights
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in the case of R v Ameen Hassan Jogee. The Court of Appeal Criminal Division judgment is at [2013] EWCA Crim 1433. Here is an appeal which is potentially of major importance in the controversial area of "joint enterprise" liability in criminal law. Please read the Court of Appeal's judgment .... more will undoubtedly follow. In the Supreme Court the case number is UKSC 2015/0015.
- 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. ...
- Catching Up ..... !
Supreme Court UK LIbraryA little bit of catching up ........ a) From 27th to 29th October, the Supreme Court heard the joint enterprise case of R v Jogee. The proceedings may be viewed via the Supreme Court website. Previous post. ...
- Supreme Court - R V Armel Gnango - Murder
In 2008, Armel Gnango was convicted at the Old Bailey of the murder of Magda Priewska. There was a "shoot out" between Gnango and another man ("Bandana Man"). Magda came innocently upon this event and was killed by a shot to her head. ...
- Armel Gnango - Murder Conviction Quashed - Joint Enterprise
The concept of "Joint Enterprise" was discussed on Law and Lawyers in January 2010 - see here. It is a very problematic concept and appeals continue. There is an urgent need for better definition of this area of the criminal law. This...
- Joint Enterprise Murder
In R v Rahman [2008] UKHL 45, Lord Brown began his speech by stating ? ?There are many more murderers under our law than there are people who have killed intentionally. The actus reus of murder is, of course, the killing of the victim; the mens rea (established...
Law and Rights
R v Jogee ~ Supreme Court to hear joint enterprise appeal
- 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. ...
- Catching Up ..... !
Supreme Court UK LIbraryA little bit of catching up ........ a) From 27th to 29th October, the Supreme Court heard the joint enterprise case of R v Jogee. The proceedings may be viewed via the Supreme Court website. Previous post. ...
- Supreme Court - R V Armel Gnango - Murder
In 2008, Armel Gnango was convicted at the Old Bailey of the murder of Magda Priewska. There was a "shoot out" between Gnango and another man ("Bandana Man"). Magda came innocently upon this event and was killed by a shot to her head. ...
- Armel Gnango - Murder Conviction Quashed - Joint Enterprise
The concept of "Joint Enterprise" was discussed on Law and Lawyers in January 2010 - see here. It is a very problematic concept and appeals continue. There is an urgent need for better definition of this area of the criminal law. This...
- Joint Enterprise Murder
In R v Rahman [2008] UKHL 45, Lord Brown began his speech by stating ? ?There are many more murderers under our law than there are people who have killed intentionally. The actus reus of murder is, of course, the killing of the victim; the mens rea (established...