Joint enterprise law means even bystanders can get life – The Times

Posted July 9th, 2009 in joint enterprise, news by sally

“Even bystanders can find themselves convicted of murder under a legal doctrine known as ‘joint enterprise’. The centuries-old principle enables gang members to be prosecuted for a murder even when there is no evidence as to who inflicted the fatal blow.”

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The Times, 9th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk