The court emphasised the need for a court refusing bail to give reasons. In refusing bail, there was a requirement to examine all the circumstances arguing for or against the existence of a genuine requirement of public interest justifying, having due regard to presumption of innocence, a departure from the rule and respect for individual liberty.
Citations:
[1992] 15 EHRR 1
Cited by:
Cited – M v Isleworth Crown Court and Another Admn 2-Mar-2005
The court considered an appeal by way of judicial review of a refusal of bail.
Held: There was jurisdiction to consider a claim that bail had been refused in circumstances which showed that that refusal was erroneous in law, but that it was . .
Cited – Wiggins, Regina (on the Application Of) v Harrow Crown Court Admn 20-Apr-2005
The defendant appealed against refusal of bail. He had failed to attend court in time of the day of his trial and said he had overlooked the date.
Held: Collins J said: ‘[T]he question of whether bail should be continued or removed in . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Human Rights, Criminal Practice
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.231472
