The Court of Final Appeal has ruled on the application of the ‘joint enterprise’ doctrine to unlawful assembly and riot cases. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s top court declares unlawful some aspects of ‘joint enterprise’ rule for rioting, illegal assembly cases in landmark judgment
- Those not physically present at unlawful assembly, riot can no longer be held liable for the crime as actual participants, judges rule
- Ruling on prosecution’s application of joint enterprise doctrine has major implications for coming trials stemming from 2019 protests
The Court of Final Appeal has ruled on the application of the ‘joint enterprise’ doctrine to unlawful assembly and riot cases. Photo: Sam Tsang
