Strongly arguable grounds of appeal with 'strong prospects of success' may alone constitute exceptional reasons for bail pending appeal, without the need to also demonstrate that a substantial portion of the sentence would be served before the appeal is heard. However, grounds that are merely 'arguable' without strong prospects of success are insufficient, even combined with personal circumstances that would favour bail in a pre-trial context.
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