Claim: Hundreds of convicted killers could be released from prison after a recent change to the law on 'joint enterprise'.
Fact-check: Could killers convicted under 'joint enterprise' walk free from jail? - Full Fact
Verdict: people convicted of a 'joint enterprise' killing can appeal but the supreme court stressed when changing the law that it wouldn't automatically overturn all such cases. it depends whether the change would be relevant to a particular case and on there being a "substantial injustice".
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Calum Young
Date published: 2016-02-19T00:00:00