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WHAT IS BAIL? Bail means being allowed to be at liberty until the next stage the your criminal proceedings.
TYPES OF BAIL There are two types of bail; - Police Bail - Court Bail.
POLICE BAIL There are two occasions when the police might grant a suspect bail; 1) the police my release a suspect on bail while they make further enquires. 2) the police can give bail to defendant who has been charged with an offence.
CUSTODY OFFICER The custody can refuse bail under S38 PACE 1984 (AS AMENDED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ORDER ACT 1994).
POLICE REFUSAL The custody officer can refuse bail if; - suspects name or address can not be discovered - if there's any doubt tat the details are incorrect - can be a threat to the public - fail to surrender -serious nature of the offence
POLICE CONDITIONAL BAIL The police may impose certain conditions onto bail for certain suspects. These may include; - surrender the suspects passport - report at regular intervals - ask another person to stand surety for them -reside at an address
THE BAIL ACT 1976 This is the key act in both police and court bail. it states That there is a presumption that bail will be granted to all suspects, unless the police or the court can justify the refusal of bail. S4 Bail Act 1975 gives a general right to bail
COURT REFUSAL The courts may refuse to allow bail to a defendant if; - the nature or seriousness of the offence - fail to surrender to custody - commit an offence whilst on bail - interfere with evidence or witnesses
FACTORS ON GRANTING BAIL The Magistrates' Court will consider various factors such as; - the seriousness of the offence - the character - the defendants record - the strength of the evidence against them
COURT CONDITIONAL BAIL The courts can also impose certain conditions onto bail for certain suspects. these include; - surrender their passport - reside at a certain address - not to contact certain people - ask another person to stand surety -curfew
REFUSAL If bail is refused by either the police or the court, the defendant can appeal against the refusal to grant bail to a judge at the Crown court. they may then uphold the decision to refuse bail, or to decide that the defendant should be granted bail. Bail must be reviewed every 7 days for each defendant.
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