In It Together: The Joint Enterprise Podcast

In It Together: The Joint Enterprise Podcast
Podcast Description
Hosted by Maxine Peake, ‘In It Together: The Joint Enterprise Podcast’ is a four-part series shining a light on Joint Enterprise: when multiple people are held responsible for the same crime. Maxine Peake, who starred in ‘Say Nothing’, ‘Peterloo’, ‘Anne’ and ‘Silk’, explores how joint enterprise works, who it affects, and why campaigners are arguing that justice is not being served by these vague laws. There are no winners when a violent crime is committed, and many parties are affected. This podcast looks at the grey areas, where the law doesn’t function as it should, where it is not delivering justice, whilst respecting the victims and their families who’ve had to deal with the devastating consequences of violent crime. Featuring powerful testimonies from ex-prisoners and their families, as well as legal experts, lawyers, MPs and campaigners. Join Maxine as she tries to make sense of joint enterprise and asks, are those convicted always ‘in it together’ and what needs to change?Credits:Presenter: Maxine Peake | IG @betteblavatskySeries Producers: Melissa FitzGerald X @melissafitzg & Steve Langridge X @SMANGLERSSeries Editor: Helen Mills, The Centre for Crime and Justice StudiesArtwork: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast centers on the theme of joint enterprise, exploring topics such as the impact of vague legal definitions on victims and families, and the debate surrounding wrongful convictions. Episode examples include testimonies from ex-prisoners and insight from legal experts discussing the nuances of the law and calls for reform in the criminal justice system.

Hosted by Maxine Peake, ‘In It Together: The Joint Enterprise Podcast’ is a four-part series shining a light on Joint Enterprise: when multiple people are held responsible for the same crime. Maxine Peake, who starred in ‘Say Nothing’, ‘Peterloo’, ‘Anne’ and ‘Silk’, explores how joint enterprise works, who it affects, and why campaigners are arguing that justice is not being served by these vague laws. There are no winners when a violent crime is committed, and many parties are affected. This podcast looks at the grey areas, where the law doesn’t function as it should, where it is not delivering justice, whilst respecting the victims and their families who’ve had to deal with the devastating consequences of violent crime. Featuring powerful testimonies from ex-prisoners and their families, as well as legal experts, lawyers, MPs and campaigners. Join Maxine as she tries to make sense of joint enterprise and asks, are those convicted always ‘in it together’ and what needs to change?
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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maxie Peake explores the beginnings of the campaign group JENGbA: Joint Enterprise, Not Guilty by Association, and how they have developed and grown over the past 15 years. Featuring families, legal experts, MPs and others who describe their experience of JENGbA and the grassroots campaign to challenge misuse of the joint enterprise laws.
Contributors in order of appearance:
Jan Cunliffe, co-founder, JENGbA
Gloria Morrison, co-founder, JENGbA
Simon Natas, Solicitor advocate, one of the founder partners of ITN Solicitors, London
Dr. Nisha Waller, Racial Justice Lead, Appeal
Joseph Appiah aka Cleeshay, former prisoner, justice campaigner
Felicity Gerry, KC, Libertas Chambers, London and Crocket Chambers, Melbourne
Kim Johnson MP, Liverpool Riverside
Richard Garside, Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Helen Mills Head of Programmes, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Families’ voices: Kevin Smith, Amy Jenkins, Charlotte Henry, Sally Halsall
End music by Goddaz @ Mineout Music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx2Jt3bsUVU
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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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