NCJ Number
144252
Date Published
1993
Length
82 pages
Annotation
In response to a request by the Attorney General, the Queensland (Australia) Law Reform Commission reviewed the Bail Act with the view toward deciding on the "desirability of amendments to provide that an accused person has a right to bail."
Abstract
This paper deals with the prima facie right to bail and with the criteria that qualify that right in the public interest. Issues that are discussed include what test should apply in determining when bail should be denied, what particular criteria should be considered when applying the test, and whether there should be a reversal of onus for certain serious offenses. Other questions under consideration here include refusal of bail, continuation of the practice of granting cash bail, the consequences of failure to answer bail, and the nature of bail conditions.