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Understanding Joint Enterprise, the second of 6 evidence gathering sessions by the Westminster Commission into Joint Enterprise held in a Committee room inside the House of Commons on the 3rd of March 2025 in London, United Kingdom. This session focused on joint enterprise and race, examining why Black and other people who are not considered to be “White British” have been disproportionately charged, prosecuted, and convicted under joint enterprise. They considered how evidence is used in joint enterprise cases against Black and people not considered “White British”, and other relevant issues relating to racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The Westminster Commission on Joint Enterprise was launched in November 2024, and aims to examine the law, practice, and policy of joint enterprise - the common law doctrine that allows multiple people to be prosecuted and punished for the same crime. The Commission will complete its investigation and produce a report with recommendations for reform. (photo by Andy Aitchison)

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Understanding Joint Enterprise, the second of 6 evidence gathering sessions by the Westminster Commission into Joint Enterprise held in a Committee room inside the House of Commons on the 3rd of March 2025 in London, United Kingdom. This session focused on joint enterprise and race, examining why Black and other people who are not considered to be “White British” have been disproportionately charged, prosecuted, and convicted under joint enterprise. They considered how evidence is used in joint enterprise cases against Black and people not considered “White British”, and other relevant issues relating to racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The Westminster Commission on Joint Enterprise was launched in November 2024, and aims to examine the law, practice, and policy of joint enterprise - the common law doctrine that allows multiple people to be prosecuted and punished for the same crime. The Commission will complete its investigation and produce a report with recommendations for reform. (photo by Andy Aitchison)