Machinery of Justice-exam
Machinery of Justice-exam question. Baldrick has been charged with the theft of a large quantity of turnips. (a) The court will take many factors into account whether or not to grant Baldrick bail. Section 4 of the Bail Act 1976 provides that a person accused, convicted or under arrest for an offence may be granted bail, which means that they are released under a duty to attend court or the police station at a given time. Schedule 1 to the Bail Act 1976 provides that, where the accused is charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment, Baldrick need not be granted bail in the following circumstances. Firstly if Baldrick has previous convictions, it is unlikely he will be granted bail. Bail need not be granted where there are substantial grounds for believing that, unless kept in custody, he would fail to surrender to bail, or would commit an offence, interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice. In accessing these risks, the court may take account of the nature seriousness of the offence and the probable sentence, along with the character associations and community ties of Baldrick.