The Court of Appeal ([name withheld]) dismissed a second application for bail pending appeal against sentence, holding that none of the four matters raised — possible fatherhood of a child, deteriorating mental health, grant of leave on one ground of appeal, and difficulty securing legal representation — individually or in combination justified reconsideration of the earlier refusal. The Court confirmed that family hardship from imprisonment must be rare and exceptional to support bail pending appeal, that treatable mental health issues being treated in prison are insufficient, and that the grant of leave on a ground concerning only licence disqualification (not the sentence of imprisonment) did not materially improve prospects.
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