Seventy years ago, a man with learning difficulties said a four-word phrase (‘Let Him Have It’) and was subsequently sentenced to death. While that conviction for murder was later quashed, Derek Bentley’s hanging could hardly be reversed. His fate remains a grim reminder that under the legal doctrine of joint enterprise, a set of legal […]
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a huge piece of legislation that is designed to increase control over the people. The police bill’s origin, promising a ‘smarter approach‘, claims to deliver on Conservative manifesto commitments to keep the public safe. Now that Parliament has concluded a consideration of amendments, it’s expected to receive […]
Elliot Tyler