Criminal law and procedure Application for bail Applicant charged with conspiracy to possess heroin with intent to sell or supply When offence allegedly committed applicant on bail charged with possession of heroin with intent to sell or supply Between alleged commission of conspiracy offence and date of charge Bail Act 1982 (WA) amended to make both offences "serious offences" within meaning of Act Whether Bail Act provision that defendant in custody charged with a serious offence allegedly committed while on bail for another serious offence could only obtain bail if there are "exceptional reasons" why defendant should not be kept in custody, applies Retrospectivity of operation of amendment discussed
Case Details
Citation[1999] WASC 196
CourtWASC
JurisdictionWestern Australia
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