In It Together: The Joint Enterprise Podcast

Race and Joint Enterprise


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Maxine Peake looks at how and why race affects joint enterprise. Joseph Appiah aka Cleeshay, shares his story of conviction under joint enterprise, Joseph was 15 when he was arrested for murder. And we hear from some of Britain’s leading criminal barristers, who are calling for changes to tackle racism in the legal system.


Contributors in order of appearance:


Joseph Appiah aka Cleeshay, former prisoner and justice campaigner


Dr. Nisha Waller, Racial Justice Lead, Appeal


Simon Natas, Solicitor advocate, one of the founder partners of ITN Solicitors, London


Dr. Felicity Gerry, KC, Barrister, Libertas Chambers, London & Crocket Chambers, Melbourne


Kier Monteith, KC, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers


Matt Dyson, Professor of Civil and Criminal Law at the University of Oxford.


Becky Clarke, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University.


Richard Garside, Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.


Read ‘The Legal Dragnet’ report here:

https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk//sites/default/files/2025-01/The%20Legal%20Dragnet%2C%20Sep%202024.pdf


Credits:

 

Presenter: Maxine Peake | IG @betteblavatsky

 

Series Producers: Melissa FitzGerald X @melissafitzg & Steve Langridge X @SMANGLERS

 

Series Editor: Helen Mills, The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

 

Artwork: Kellie O'Hanlon & AFJ Ink 

 

Produced by EarWorm Productions in collaboration with the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and JENGbA. The project has been funded by the Institute of Now and the Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust.

 

JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association) is a not-for-profit organisation that offers support to families and friends of those who believe they have suffered a wrongful conviction under Joint Enterprise. Follow @jengba on Instagram, Tiktok and X and at the website: www.jengba.co.uk   

 

The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies is an education charity established in 1931. It advances public understanding of crime and criminal justice. www.crimeandjustice.org.uk

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In It Together: The Joint Enterprise PodcastBy Maxine Peake