PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Aiding and Abetting (12 January 2016)

Joint enterprise law has enabled some of the most serious offenders to be brought to justice. It ensures that if a crime is committed by two or more people, all those involved can potentially be charged and convicted of that offence.

The Justice Committee made recommendations for a review of the law during the last Parliament, which the Government has been considering carefully.

Ministers are also mindful that the Supreme Court is looking at a case which might change the way the law in this area is applied. The Government will decide how to proceed after the Court has delivered its judgment.