Parliament to hear emergency bill on police bail – BBC News
“Emergency legislation designed to reverse a controversial judgement on police bail will go before MPs on Thursday.”
BBC News, 4th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: bail
Paedophiles’ bail conditions may be lifted by high court ruling – The Guardian
“Suspected paedophiles, rapists and violent offenders will have their bail conditions dropped as early as this week, unless the police are successful in suspending a high court ruling.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court to consider suspending bail ruling – BBC News
“The Supreme Court will consider on Monday suspending a judgement that has thrown police bail into chaos.”
BBC News, 1st July, 2001
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Emergency law to overturn court ruling on police bail – The Guardian
“Emergency legislation is to be introduced to overturn a court ruling that has severely restricted police powers to detain suspects for questioning and plunged police bail laws into chaos.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court ruling on bail ‘a disaster’, say police – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, is considering whether emergency legislation to stem growing concern among senior police officers over their ability to hold suspects is needed in the wake of a court ruling.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jane Clough murder: Bail law read in Commons – BBC News
“A Lancashire MP has introduced a bill in Parliament which he claims could have prevented the murder of Blackpool nurse Jane Clough.”
BBC News, 28th June 2011
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Criminal suspects to be charged through the post – Daily Telegraph
“Criminal suspects are to be charged through the post under radical changes to free up police time, Theresa May will reveal today.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Magistrates criticise bail plans – BBC News
“Magistrates have criticised plans to increase the use of bail for people awaiting trial in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 5th March 2011
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Wikileaks: Julian Assange freed on bail but High Court says he must wear electronic tag – Daily Telegraph
“Nine days after he had been arrested at the request of prosecutors in Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex offences, a senior judge threw out attempts to keep him in prison pending and extradition hearing.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010
Source: www.telegrpah.co.uk
Julian Assange’s bail challenged in high court by Sweden – The Guardian
“The high court will hold a hearing tomorrow on a Swedish appeal against bail for Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter allowed during bail hearing – The Guardian
“The judge hearing Julian Assange’s application broke new ground today by letting reporters use Twitter and other electronic means to update the outside world on developments in court.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge ‘was told murderer Jonathan Vass was violent’ – BBC News
“A judge who granted bail to a man who went on to murder his ex-girlfriend was told he was violent, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”
BBC News, 9th November 2010
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Judge who bailed rape accused ‘blamed’ for nurse murder – BBC News
“The parents of a nurse killed by her ex-boyfriend while he was on bail for alleged rape have called for the judge who freed him to be investigated.”
BBC News, 8th November 2010
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Wiltshire policeman bailed over cell attack appeal – BBC News
“A police officer who was jailed for six months after he was caught on CCTV throwing a woman into a cell has been granted bail pending an appeal.”
BBC News, 13th September 2010
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Asil Nadir flies back to UK to clear his name – The Guardian
“Asil Nadir, 69, is returning to face the multimillion pound fraud charges that followed the spectacular collapse of his Polly Peck food and electronics empire in 1993. He is expected to arrive at Luton airport from his native northern Cyprus around lunchtime, and is due to appear at the Old Bailey next Thursday.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bolton firebomb threat man bailed and on the run again – BBC News
“Prosecutors are under fire for not challenging the bail of a man who admitted witness intimidation only for him to go on the run for a second time.”
BBC News, 28th June 2010
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Court to rule on men’s bid to avoid extradition – The Independent
“The High Court rules today on a bid by five young men to avoid extradition to Greece where they are wanted in relation to a savage attack on a footballer outside a Crete nightclub.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Terror suspect challenges control orders in BBC film – The Guardian
“The BBC, a terror suspect and two independent film-makers challenged the control order system last night in a broadcast that broke the suspect’s bail conditions.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Blakelock murder suspect re-released on bail – The Independent
“A man arrested on suspicion of murdering Pc Keith Blakelock 25 years ago has been re-released on police bail.”
The Independent, 12th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Damages award for rights breach drug dealer – The Independent
“A convicted drug dealer was awarded £880 compensation by a European court which ruled her human rights were breached by a British judge.”
The Independent, 2nd April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
