Robbie submitted this idea :
> theodoredice@googlemail.com wrote:
>> On 25 Mar, 17:15, JZ wrote:
>>> I am seeing my solicitor this week with the view to confront the
>>> police to either charge me or release me after an extremely lengthy
>>> bail (Almost 19 months). My bail date is 13th April 2007, which I am
>>> certain will be extended again.
>>>
>>> Is there any particular procedure? Should I just go down to the police
>>> station?
>>>
>>> Any info on this topic appreciated.
>>
>> I can't believe what I'm reading here. Surely there are limits on how
>> long a person can be kept on bail?!
>
> Unfortunately not. There should be though.
>
> If the police can't rake up evidence after, say, 12 months the charge should
> be dropped. As a safeguard, the magistrates court could perhaps extend bail
> but only after being presented with sufficient evidence to allow it.
>
> In the meantime, it gives the Police an excuse to go on an elongated fishing
> trip, which is surely contrary to natural justice.
I remember one time I was up for a charge of criminal damage with a
couple of others and we had to go back to magistrates to, in my briefs
words "close the case", so it was all tidied up and we were not still
on bail.
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Count Baldoni
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