Description
Book SynopsisProvides an account of the law, practice, and procedure governing bail at every stage. This book includes the relevant legislation and procedural rules, case law, and also offers guidance on ethics as well as research findings in this area. It also takes account of the major changes introduced by the Criminal Justice Act.
Trade Review...No one actively practising or otherwise seriously concerned with the English criminal law can hope to survive without it...it cannot be too highly praised for it's thorough and indeed exhaustive exploration of the intricacies as well as the principles of it's subject...their job is to set out and comment upon the law as it is. They have done their job splendidly and we are all in their debt.
Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The Right to Bail ; 2. Surety and Security ; 3. Conditions other than Surety or Security ; 4. Failing to Surrender and Breaching Conditions ; 5. Renewed Applications for Bail ; 6. Police Bail ; 7. The Jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court ; 8. The Jurisdiction of the Crown Court ; 9. Bail Pending Appeal ; 10. The Jurisdiction of the High Court ; 11. Vulnerable Suspects and Defendants ; 12. Custody Time Limits ; 13. The Role and Duties of the Advocate on Matters of Bail ; Appendix