A prior grant of bail does not preclude fresh consideration of the exceptional reasons requirement under cl 3A of pt C sch 1 of the Bail Act 1982 (WA) where circumstances have changed, including where the accused has failed to appear. Prior employment of a judge in a prosecuting agency, and a prior adverse bail ruling by the same judge, do not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.
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