The Court of Appeal refused bail pending appeal, holding that a terminal diagnosis (stage IV metastatic mesothelioma with 7–17 months life expectancy) did not, on the facts, constitute exceptional circumstances justifying bail where the appeal hearing had been brought forward to only four weeks away and the grounds of appeal did not appear to have overwhelming strength. The Court left open the possibility that the position could be revisited following the substantive hearing or if circumstances changed in the interim.
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