the course of justice. When deciding bail, magistrates will also consider a number of other factors; seriousness of offence, character of the suspect, community ties of the suspect, suspects previous conditions, strength of evidence or relevant drug misuse. Police bail is where at the police station the subject is under the control of the custody officer, who is responsible for the welfare of the subject and making the decision as to whether they should be detained or not. If the subjects rights…
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