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Hi all,
Another relevant news article for you, although this one is an editorial comment, rather than a direct news article. From "The Herald":
http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/36133.html
The law may be changing such that any defendants, regardless of the crimes that they have been accused of, are eligable for bail.
Sounds a little worrying, but that's only my humble opinion. What think you all? Will this mean a more or less fair trial?
Another relevant news article for you, although this one is an editorial comment, rather than a direct news article. From "The Herald":
http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/36133.html
The law may be changing such that any defendants, regardless of the crimes that they have been accused of, are eligable for bail.
The Sentencing Commission, a body of judges, prosecutors and experts on justice, has apparently concluded that people facing trial should be eligible for bail, regardless of how serious the charge is.
But is bail for serious cases in the public interest? The answer is no when someone on bail for a serious offence commits an equally serious, or more grievous, crime such as rape and murder. The public is right to ask who is being protected from whom in such cases.