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Shehzad, Regina (on The Application of) v Newcastle Crown Court and Another: Admn 21 May 2012

The claimant sought judicial review of a decision refusing him bail. He was accused of rape and of having bought a woman who had been trafficked.
Held: In refusing bail, the judge had not expresed himself to be satisfied to the standard required under the Bail Act. Though the judge may in fact have applied the test and misexpressed himself, review was granted.

Judges:

Foskett J

Citations:

[2012] EWHC 1453 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Bail Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Practice

Updated: 23 May 2022; Ref: scu.459829

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