bail (p.1 s.b)

Question 1

what is bail?

Answer 1

bail is the release of the person until the next stage of the case

Question 2

s4 bail act 1976

Answer 2

there is a presumption that everyone should be granted bail

Question 3

s3 bail act 1976

Answer 3

conditions for bail

Question 4

what are some examples of conditions?

Answer 4

•ankle monitor
•curfew

Question 5

jonathan vass

Answer 5

•granted bail
•went against his conditions
•stabbed/killed his ex girlfriend

Question 6

on what grounds would a defendant be put on remand?

Answer 6

•risk of re-offending
•seriousness of offence
•fail to surrender to custody
•defendant may interfere with witnesses or evidence

Question 7

s4 criminal justice act

Answer 7

police can grant street bail for minor offences, without the need to go to the police station; makes the process quicker

Question 8

s38 police and criminal evidence act

Answer 8

police have the power to grant bail to a defendant who has been charged with an offence until their hearing

Question 9

leanne hodgson

Answer 9

•behind the riots in summer 2024/at the riots
•she was refused bail and kept on remand
•argued that it was a bit extreme putting her on remand

Question 10

harry weddel

Answer 10

•on bail for murdering his wife
•he was a police chief- breaks the rule of law
•while on bail murdered his mother in law