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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.