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LPC Law Notes Criminal Litigation Notes

Bail Sentencing Notes

Updated Bail Sentencing Notes

Criminal Litigation Notes

Criminal Litigation

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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
Group attack
Pre-mediation
Serious injury
Sentencing guidelines
Community Ties
Family abroad
Record for surrendering bail
Previous convictions for FTS
Strength of Evidence
Evidence supporting Prosecution’s case
Nature and Seriousness
Previously attended court for serious and custodial convictions
Community Ties
Family
Accommodation
Record for surrendering bail
Previously attending court
Explanations of previous FTS
Strength of Evidence
Evidence supporting Defence’s case
Character
No longer on drugs
Commit Further Offences
Antecedence/Character
Previous convictions for CFOB
Drug addition/dependency causing criminal behaviour
Character
No longer on drugs
Left gang connections
Interfere with Witnesses
Antecedence/Character
Previous convictions for IWW
Character
Previously no IWW

Pleas

The defendant can plead: guilty, not guilty or enter a no plea.
No pleas will be used when there is independent evidence being awaited that the defendant should wait for before entering a plea (e.g. CCTV evidence).

Bail Conditions

Failing to Surrender
Reporting to police station
Tagging and curfew
Surrender passport
Sureties and securities
Residence
Bail Hostel
Committing Further Offences
Exclusion Orders (geographical areas)
Bail Hostel
Tagging and curfew
Non-Association Orders (gang members)
Interfering with Witnesses
Non-Contact Orders
Residence out of the area

Either Way Offences & Allocation

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