With serious consequences for both the accused person and the community, determining a bail application is a considerable burden for any judicial officer.
Developed with newly appointed magistrates and judges in mind, this program provides practical guidance on hearing and determining a bail application.
Topics covered include:
- The statutory test for bail and important precedents
- Assessing and mitigating unacceptable risk
- The relevance of circumstances such as pandemic-related trial delays, Aboriginality, youth and immigration status