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Bail & Sentencing Right to Bail There is a general right to bail under s.4 Bail Act 1976, but there are exceptions contained in Schedule 1 Paragraph 2. If there are substantial grounds to believe that the defendant would: Fail to Surrender to Custody ('FTS'); Commit Further Offences on Bail ('CFOB'); and Interfere with Witnesses ('IWW'). Paragraph 9 factors will support both the prosecution and defence: Ground
Prosecution Support
Defence Support
Failing to Surrender
Nature and Seriousness
Nature and Seriousness
Group attack
Previously attended court for serious and custodial convictions
Pre-mediation Serious injury Sentencing guidelines Community Ties
Community Ties Family Accommodation
Family abroad
Record for surrendering Record for surrendering bail bail Previous convictions for FTS Previously attending court Strength of Evidence Evidence supporting Prosecution's case
Explanations of previous FTS Strength of Evidence Evidence supporting Defence's case Character No longer on drugs
Commit Further Offences
Antecedence/Character
Character
Previous convictions for CFOB
No longer on drugs Left gang connections
Drug addition/dependency causing criminal behaviour Interfere with Witnesses
Antecedence/Character
Character
Previous convictions for
Previously no IWW
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