... baldrick has not been granted bail already by the police. If this had been done it would have been under section 38 of the police and criminal evidence act and the bail act 1976. it could however be that the police have indeed failed to grant bail and the defendant has been brought before the magistrates as set out in the bail act 1976 to decide whether or not the police have indeed acted legally in not granting bail. The factors the court would take into account before granting a defendant bail are quite clearly stated in the bail act 1976 and the police and criminal evidence act 1989 as amended by the criminal justice and public order act 1994. The most important point set out in these acts is that a person having being charged with a crime is assumed innocent until proven guilty and therefore the assumption is that ...

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