Louise Taylor considers the Criminal Cases Review Commission's proposals to review Jordan Cunliffe's murder conviction under the joint enterprise law

Louise Taylor considers the Criminal Cases Review Commission's proposals to review Jordan Cunliffe's murder conviction under the joint enterprise law

The proposed review of Jordan Cunliffe's murder conviction by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) again raises questions about the suitability of the doctrine of joint enterprise in securing criminal convictions, particularly in cases of murder where the only disposal available to the sentencing judge is the mandatory life sentence.

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