A guilty plea and suspended sentence imposed on some charges between successive bail applications constitutes a material change in circumstances capable of justifying a grant of bail on remaining charges. The imposition of a suspended sentence is relevant both as evidence of a sentencing judge's confidence in rehabilitation prospects and as a disincentive to further offending that addresses the risk of reoffending beyond bail conditions alone.
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