An applicant's personal and family circumstances, including the birth of a child, bereavement, and a parent's illness, do not without more satisfy the show cause requirement under s 16A of the Bail Act 2013. The Court identified that factors such as residential rehabilitation opportunities, lengthy remand periods, dependants with special needs, and uncertainty about a custodial sentence may be relevant to showing cause.
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