Where an applicant charged with a 'show cause' offence under s 16(3)(g) of the Bail Act 1980 (Qld) faces a real prospect of spending longer on remand than any likely custodial sentence, that delay is a material factor capable of discharging the show cause onus, particularly where the applicant is young, has no criminal history, and has accommodation and employment available. Bail applications to the Court of Appeal should be justified; absent good reason, they will be remitted to the trial division.
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