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Bail Flashcards

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1
Q

What does it mean?

A

At liberty until day of trial

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What is the act?

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The bail act 1976

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What is it amended by?

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The criminal justice act 1988

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4
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What is the starting point?

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The assumption that everyone is granted bail

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5
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4 circumstances where bail won’t be granted?

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Fail to surrender to custody
Commit another offence whilst on bail
Interfere with witnesses and obstruct court of justice
Kept in custody for their own protection

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6
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Why would someone not be granted bail if they would fail to surrender to custody?

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They would be unlikely to turn up

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7
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Why would someone not be granted bail if they would commit another offence whilst on bail?

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They would be likely to commit another crime

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8
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Why would someone not be granted bail if they would interfere with witnesses and obstruct the court of justice?

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They may apply pressure to others and influence people’s stories

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9
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Why would someone not be granted bail if they need to be kept in custody for their own protection?

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The could damage others or even themselves

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10
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What does it mean by the probable method of dealing with it?

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Which court will hear the case

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What does it mean by the defendants record re fulfilment of their obligations under previous grants of bail?

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Is the D likely to turn up

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12
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Why is the strength of evidence important?

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If the evident is weak, the D is more likely to get bail

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13
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5 possible conditions required by the court to grant bail?

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Surrender passport
Curfew
Report to station 
Residence
Surety
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14
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Why may someone have to surrender their passport?

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They may abscond to another country

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15
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Why may someone be given a curfew?

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So the D has to be in a specified place in a specified time - most crimes occur at night meaning that they won’t be able to commit crimes as they had been issued a curfew

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Why may someone have to report to the police station?

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To show that they haven’t left the country and are obeying the law

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17
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Why may someone have a residence e.g. bail hostel?

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To keep them out of danger of the public

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18
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What is a surety?

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A person willing to pay a certain compensation if the D does not surrender to Bail/ turn up

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19
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What is the promise of a surety called?

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A recognisance

20
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4 additional reasons why bail will not be granted?

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Anti-terrorism crime and security act 2001
Criminal justice act 2003
Those charged with murder
Testing + for class A drugs

21
Q

Why is he ATCSA?

A

To foreign citizens who were suspected of being involved in terrorist activities

22
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When was the ATCSA?

A

2001

23
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What was the criminal justice act?

A

To adults who have committed the alleged offence whilst on bail

24
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When was the criminal justice act?

A

2003

25
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Will bail everyone granted to someone who takes class A drugs?

A

Only if there is no significant risk of offending whilst on bail

26
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Under what section states that the accused should be granted bail?

A

Section 4 of the bail act 1976

27
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In what type of offence can the right to bail be denied?

A

Indictable

28
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Who has power to grant bail?

A

Police and the courts

29
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The normal principles of the bail act 1976 are given in what section?

A

5.2.2

30
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What happens if the D is charged with an offence not punishable for imprisonment?

A

Then bail may be refused if they have previously failed to surrender

31
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What does conditional bail mean?

A

The D is free until their trial but must obey certain rules

32
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What does unconditional bail mean?

A

The D is free until the day of the trial

33
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What does remanded in custody mean?

A

The D will stay in prison until the day of their trial

35
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What does section 4 of bail state?

A

It assumes a general right or bail

36
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What does section 3 of bail state?

A

The court may impose conditions as a term of allowing bail

36
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What does section 4 state? (Quote)

A

Bail is “a right not a privilege”

37
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What 5 things will the court decide, inter alia?

A

Nature/Seriousness

Probable method of dealing with it

Antecedents

D’s recored re-fulfilment of their obligations under previous grants of bail

Strength of evidence

38
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What does inter alia mean?

A

Amongst other things

39
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What are antecedents?

A

The defendants past records

41
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Can the D appeal against the refusal of bail?

A

Yes to a judge at the crown court

42
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Can the pros appeal?

A

Yes to a judge at the crown court

43
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Why may the pros appeal?

A

Appeal against granting bail for all offences punishable with imprisonment

44
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What happens if the D has an offence brought against them whilst on bail?

A

They won’t be granted bail ONLY if there is no significant risk of reoffending

45
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What happens if someone tests + for class A drugs?

A

Restrictions on their bail will be placed

46
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What does reprimand on bail hostel mean?

A

The D has to live in a residence until the day of their trial

47
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Why may someone have to live in a bail hostel?

A

It isn’t safe for them to live at their own home

48
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What does section 6 state?

A

As soon as the D doesn’t arrive for their trial, they are in “Breach of Absconding” and can have a warrant issued

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