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How do the courts decide whether or not to grant bail?

What is bail?
Bail is an important pre-trial matter. When deciding whether bail should be granted the courts will ask themselves whether the defendant, the person on trial, shall be allowed back into the public whilst awaiting trial or shall be remanded in custody until the trial date.

If the courts decide the defendant shall be remanded in custody, they will stay in the remand wing or unit of the decided prison until the date they have to go to court.

A person can be released on bail at any point from the moment they have been arrested. This may be awarded in the police station after interview or the court after the preliminary hearing. Bail is up to the discretion of the authorities in charge.

If a person is awarded bail they are at liberty or freedom until the next part of the hearing.

Police powers to grant bail
The police officer in charge may decide it is in the best interest to release the defendant on bail whilst they further investigate the matter in hand.

This would mean that the defendant is released from custody, usually on the basis that they have to return to the named police station at a certain date or possibly if a preliminary hearing has been scheduled before bail has been granted, then they will be given their court date with the condition placed on bail that they must attend court for their hearing.

The decision to grant bail to a defendant is up to the discretion of the custody officer.

The custody officer may refuse bail if:

  • The defendants name and address cannot be obtained or;
  • If there is any doubt that the details given are incorrect or false
What happens if a defendant fails to return
If a defendant released on bail fails to either return to the police station at a specified time, or turn up to court on the given date (depending on what conditions were set with the bail), then the police has the power to order the arrest of that person for breach of his bail conditions.

Conditional Bail
The criminal justice and public order Act 1994, gave the police power to impose conditions on granting bail.

The types of conditions that may be imposed include:

  • Suspect has to surrender his passport
  • Report to the police station at regular intervals set by the custody officer
  • Have another person stand as surety for his surrender
These conditions are imposed to ensure that the defendant follows the conditions of his bail, does not commit another offence whilst on bail and does not interfere with any witnesses during his release.

No police bail granted
If the custody officer decides to refuse bail, then the defendant must be taken in front of the magistrate court at the first possible opportunity.

If the magistrates' court cannot deal with the whole case at first instance, then the court will decide upon the granting of bail until the trial date in which they will set.

The Bail Act 1976
This act instructs courts to start with the presumption that an accused should be granted bail, unless there is a justified reason to refuse it.

In deciding whether or not to grant bail, the court will consider a number of factors, including:

  • The nature and seriousness of the crime
  • The character of the defendant, his past criminal record, associations and ties with the community
  • The defendants recorded in regard to his previous commitments to bail conditions
  • The strength of the evidence against the defendant
If a defendant is charged with a defence that is not punishable with a prison sentence, then bail can only be refused if the defendant has failed to surrender to bail in the past and there are grounds for reasonably believing the defendant is likely to do the same again.

What is surety?
The court and/or the police can require a person to act as surety for the defendant in order to grant bail. A surety is where another person who is prepared to promise to pay the court a certain sum of money should the defendant breach any of his bail conditions, such as failing to attend court.

The promise to pay the money is called a recognisance, and no money has to be paid unless the defendant breaches bail. If the defendant abides by his conditions then no money has to be paid.

Granting Bail: How do the courts decide whether or not to grant bail?
 
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I believe Altaf Hussain's property is about 40 minutes drive (technically not far but busy areas in the way) from the police station. He must be reaching close to his home, he should make immediate speech so the workers can go home and sleep

Edit: Media is reporting that he is going to his international secretariat. I think that is even closer so shouldn't take that long.
 
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Altaf Hussain Released on Bail Without Any Charges | News Pakistan

June 7th, 2014 by Nadeem Bajwa | No Comment |
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has been released on personal bail after his application for bail was accepted early Saturday. No charges have been framed by the London metropolitan police, however, Altaf Hussain has been asked to appear before authorities whenever required. Number of party leaders were present outside the Southwark police station where Altaf Hussain was held after his arrest on the suspicion of money laundering.

London Police has said in a statement that the 60-year-old, who had been detained for interrogation over money laundering suspicions, was released on a personal bail without any charges framed with the condition that he would appear before authorities whenever required.

Mutthadiah Quami Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain was shifted to Southwark police station after doctors in a private hospital cleared him. Altaf Hussain was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a money laundering case. Various medical tests including angiography were conducted during the past two days.

Government of Pakistan had offered to provide legal support to MQM leader Altaf Hussain. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson told reporters that Altaf Hussain has not requested for legal support. Spokesperson also announced that Pakistani Passport and National Identity Card for Pakistani Origins will be issued to him after completing the necessary procedures. The spokesperson also said that Altaf Hussain has thanked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

MQM workers and leaders prayed for recovery of their party chief. MQM is holding a Youm-i-Dua on Friday to make prays for Altaf Hussain’s health.

MQM will announce its line of action on the situation later sometime today.

- See more at: Altaf Hussain Released on Bail Without Any Charges | News Pakistan
 
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First of all you claimed NS being the third largest investor in UK. In the news you have shared, Aitzaz Ahsan (an individual and not a credible source) claims that he is the third largest Investor from South Asia. There is a big difference between being the third largest from a specific region and/or the whole world.

Now lets talk about South Asia only, as I have highlighted several times in my posts that the Media claims that children's of Nawaz Sharif owns a property estimated to be about £500 million pounds or that's about 900 million dollars. It indeed is a massive amount and I have not seen Nawaz family denying the fact and the only excuse I once saw on tv is that the entire property is mortgaged and as we know you have to pay only 10-20% and the bank pays the rest if you want to mortgage a property. Anyways, even if the entire 500 million pounds are owned by Nawaz Sharif's children. I think there are many more tycoons from India who would have invested more. For example sake, a very popular car brand "Jaguar" is now owned by "Tata Motors" --- direct investment coming from India. Same is the case for Corus, which I believe is now also owned by Tata. There are many Indian billionaires now living in UK who were born and raised in India and there are many Indian investors who has invested in UK. There is officially only 1 billionaire in UK originated from Pakistan and there are many more from India.

Regardless of this entire debate, I believe Nawaz Sharif has looted the country for which he was rightfully sacked from the office back in 1990s even though the entire process of sacking him was unconstitutional and illegal and not sure if he has learned anything from it or not.
What you think aitizaz ahsan is ?
He is one of the prominent lawyers & a well experinced politician?
You dont consider him as, reliable person?
The main driver behind, the dam justice movment?

Altaf Hussain Released on Bail Without Any Charges | News Pakistan

June 7th, 2014 by Nadeem Bajwa | No Comment |
1 Google +10 0 1 0 0
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has been released on personal bail after his application for bail was accepted early Saturday. No charges have been framed by the London metropolitan police, however, Altaf Hussain has been asked to appear before authorities whenever required. Number of party leaders were present outside the Southwark police station where Altaf Hussain was held after his arrest on the suspicion of money laundering.

London Police has said in a statement that the 60-year-old, who had been detained for interrogation over money laundering suspicions, was released on a personal bail without any charges framed with the condition that he would appear before authorities whenever required.

Mutthadiah Quami Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain was shifted to Southwark police station after doctors in a private hospital cleared him. Altaf Hussain was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a money laundering case. Various medical tests including angiography were conducted during the past two days.

Government of Pakistan had offered to provide legal support to MQM leader Altaf Hussain. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson told reporters that Altaf Hussain has not requested for legal support. Spokesperson also announced that Pakistani Passport and National Identity Card for Pakistani Origins will be issued to him after completing the necessary procedures. The spokesperson also said that Altaf Hussain has thanked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

MQM workers and leaders prayed for recovery of their party chief. MQM is holding a Youm-i-Dua on Friday to make prays for Altaf Hussain’s health.

MQM will announce its line of action on the situation later sometime today.

- See more at: Altaf Hussain Released on Bail Without Any Charges | News Pakistan
As predicted!
Now its nawaz zardari trun to be questioned against?
 
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