Category: bail

Disabled people in immigration bail: the duties of the Home Office and local authorities – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 20th, 2025 in bail, detention, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, government departments, housing, human rights, immigration, local government, news by sally

‘The High Court has ruled that the Home Office has been systemically failing to provide safe and suitable accommodation to disabled applicants, and has given guidance on the interaction between Schedule 10 accommodation and the Care Act 2014. Stephanie Harrison KC, Nadia O’Mara and Isaac Ricca-Richardson analyse its findings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th February 2025

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Foreign national offender claimant wins legal challenge against Home Office over accommodation, but fails in parallel claim against council – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 6th, 2025 in bail, foreign jurisdictions, government departments, housing, local government, news by sally

‘The Home Office has lost a case about the allocation of bail accommodation for a foreign national offender and has been ordered by the High Court to make various changes to this system as well as pay 85% of claimant BLZ’s costs.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th February 2025

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Killer who fled to Pakistan after shooting jailed – BBC News

Posted October 25th, 2024 in bail, extradition, gangs, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A gang member who escaped to Pakistan has been jailed nine years after fatally shooting a man seven times.’

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BBC News, 24th October 2024

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Law student wins partial victory in court challenge to expulsion – Legal Futures

Posted August 20th, 2024 in bail, disciplinary procedures, judicial review, news, ombudsmen, universities by sally

‘A law student has won a partial victory in a judicial review challenging the recommendations of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA), an independent body which reviews student complaints about universities.’

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Legal Futures, 20th August 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Prosecution bail appeals – what could possibly go wrong? – Mountford Chambers

Posted June 17th, 2024 in appeals, bail, chambers articles, news by sally

‘Grace Khaile considers two recent High Court judgments on the procedure of prosecution appeals against bail.’

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Mountford Chambers, 13th May 2024

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Next government may face claims for compensation from Rwanda flight detainees – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2024 in asylum, bail, compensation, deportation, detention, government departments, immigration, mental health, news, Rwanda by sally

‘The next government could have to make costly payouts to dozens of asylum seekers detained for deportation to Rwanda, even if the Rwanda deal falls apart after the general election.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2024

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Free to kill: At least 21 men released on bail went on to attack women – The Independent

Posted April 15th, 2024 in bail, criminal justice, domestic violence, murder, news, recidivists, statistics, women by sally

‘At least 21 men were left free to kill women after being released on bail over the course of a three-year period, figures have revealed. Campaigners have said “the system isn’t fit for purpose” and called for more to be done to protect women and girls after the shocking figures were uncovered.’

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The Independent, 14th April 2024

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Judge urges police to “carefully consider” position and role of Family Court when determining bail conditions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 12th, 2024 in bail, children, families, family courts, fostering, judges, local government, news, police by sally

‘The High Court has ruled that a family court judge was in a “much better position” to determine whether unsupervised contact with a child could be appropriately managed, than were the Police.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th April 2024

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Remand decision-making: Justice report reveals disparities in outcome for non-white defendants – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 10th, 2023 in bail, codes of practice, imprisonment, magistrates, news, prisons, remand, statistics by sally

‘Magistrates are regularly not following the law when jailing people awaiting trial, according to a report being published by legal thinktank Justice today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th November 2023

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Magistrates in England not following law on remand decisions, charity finds – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2023 in bail, charities, imprisonment, magistrates, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, remand, statistics by sally

‘Magistrates are not following the law when sending thousands of people to jail on remand, exacerbating the prison overcrowding crisis in England, a report suggests.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2023

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Judges told not to jail rapists due to overcrowded prisons – The Independent

Posted October 12th, 2023 in bail, early release, judiciary, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

‘Defendants convicted of some of the most serious crimes including rape and burglary will reportedly face delays in going to prison from next week because jails are full.’

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The Independent, 12th October 2023

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Pre-charge bail statutory guidance – Government publications

Posted March 13th, 2023 in bail, codes of practice, government departments, news by sally

‘This document provides guidance on the pre-charge bail regime in England and Wales, to be read in conjunction with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. The guidance is approved by the Secretary of State for the Home Office, laid in Parliament and published by the College of Policing.’

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Government publications, 1st March 2023

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Nicola Bulley: Lancashire Police investigated over death of another mother – The Independent

Posted February 22nd, 2023 in assault, bail, bereavement, missing persons, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A police officer from the force criticised over the Nicola Bulley search is being investigated for gross misconduct after the death of a young mother who was also reported missing.’

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The Independent, 22nd February 2023

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Victim of ex-detective sex attacker ‘felt failed’ by system – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2022 in bail, child abuse, news, police, rape, recidivists, sexual offences, victims, women by sally

‘A woman sexually assaulted by a former police officer while he was on bail has told the BBC she was failed by the police and the courts.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2022

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GPS tagging migrants ‘psychological torture’, says report – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2022 in bail, deportation, electronic monitoring, government departments, immigration, mental health, news by sally

‘Lawyers and charities have called for controversial electronic tagging of migrants to be scrapped, describing it in a new report as a form of “psychological torture”.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2022

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Better protection for victims under pre-charge bail reforms – Home Office

Posted October 28th, 2022 in assault, bail, domestic violence, government departments, news, sexual offences, victims, women by sally

‘A new provision known as “Kay’s Law” protects victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.’

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Home Office, 26th October 2022

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Barnsley paedophile to jet off on holiday before sentencing – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2022 in bail, child abuse, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two girls has been allowed to jet off on holiday to Greece before being sentenced.’

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BBC News, 19th October 2022

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Wife’s ‘nightmare’ as man waits four years for trial – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2022 in bail, coronavirus, criminal justice, custody, delay, drug offences, families, firearms, Ministry of Justice, news, trials by sally

‘The wife of a man who has been told he will spend at least four years and four months in jail before standing trial says she is living in a “nightmare”.’

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BBC News, 14th October 2022

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Harry Dunn crash: Anne Sacoolas appears by video link before UK court – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2022 in bail, dangerous driving, diplomats, families, homicide, immunity, news by michael

‘Her appearance, sitting beside one of her lawyers, marks the end of a three-year wait by Dunn’s family for criminal proceedings to begin. They listened from the public gallery at Westminster magistrates court as the case was sent to the Old Bailey.’

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The Guardian, 29th September 2022

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Judges wrong to bail defendants due to barristers’ strike, high court rules – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2022 in bail, barristers, criminal justice, Crown Court, custody, delay, fees, industrial action, judges, Ministry of Justice, news by michael

‘Judges were wrong to refuse to extend the period defendants could be kept in jail awaiting trial in cases delayed by the criminal barristers’ strike, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 28th September 2022

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