Bail and the Human Rights Act 1998: [HC]
Published June 2001
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Published 1976
The Stationery Office Books
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by Neil Corre, David Wolchover
Published1999
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THE RIGHT TO BAIL
Every person brought before the Magistrates' Court in criminal proceedings has a right to be granted unconditional bail
The only exceptions are:
i. where a person is charged with treason
ii. Where a defendant has been convicted and a custodial sentence person is appealing to the Crown Court or the High Court
iii. Where a defendant has been convicted by a Magistrates' Court and to the Crown Court for sentence imposed, and that is being committed
iv. Where one or more of the exceptions contained in schedule l of the Bail Act 1976 is satisfied
v. where the defendant is charged with a serious offence (murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, rape or attempted rape) and (s)he has a previous conviction for a serious offence