An applicant for bail pending appeal who has failed to pursue the appeal with reasonable expedition cannot rely on the resulting delay to argue that the imminent expiry of the non-parole period constitutes exceptional circumstances. The remaining 2 years and 4 months of a non-parole period was held to be a 'considerable period' insufficient to establish exceptional circumstances, particularly where the applicant's prospects of success were not strong.
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