Jarryd Hayne Refused Bail Under Section 22B of the Bail Act 2013
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been remanded in custody after the prosecution made a successful detention application in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Yesterday, Supreme Court Justice Richard Button agreed with the prosecution that Mr Hayne, who...
Under the NSW Antiprotest Regime, Oppressive Bail Conditions Are the True Punishment
After having been charged under the then recently enacted NSW antiprotest regime last June, ten Blockade Australia activists appeared before NSW Magistrate Christine Haskett at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on 5 April. The extreme antiprotest regime was a Perrottet government response to...
I’ve Been Accused of a Criminal Offence: Will I Get Bail?
If you’ve been arrested and charged with a criminal offence at a police station, one of your immediate concerns may be whether you’ll be released from custody until your scheduled court date. Those who are charged by way of a...
How Do I Check if a Warrant is Out for My Arrest?
There are many myths about arrest warrants, including when they can be issued and what you should do if you have been issued with one. So here’s some information that may assist if you suspect police could be knocking on...
Towards Rights-Based Bail, and the Chilling Effect of Extreme Conditions on Climate Action
The last 12 months have been marked by a new tactic taken towards nonviolent direct actions carried out in the defence of climate and the environment, which has seen jurisdictions, such as NSW, Victoria and Tasmania, dramatically escalate the punishments...
No Crime, No Time: ISJA’s Dave Pollock on Reforming Victoria’s Harsh Bail Regime
The impacts of harsh bail laws have been increasingly raised over recent years, as state governments have tightened them. Indeed, last year saw NSW impose an unworkable prohibition on granting bail to those convicted, prior to their “likely” sentencing, unless exceptional circumstances...
NSW Bail Applications: Supreme Court Decisions on Section 22B of the Bail Act 2013
On Tuesday, 21 June 2022, the Bail Amendment Act No 27 was introduced into the New South Wales Parliament and passed by both Houses just two days later - with virtually no community consultation. The Act introduced a new section...
The New Bail Act Amendments: Against the Interests of Justice and the Community
In a typical knee-jerk reaction to sensationalised mainstream media reporting over a handful of thousands of bail applications that go through New South Wales courts every year, the Perrottet government has rushed through amendments to the Bail Act 2013 (‘the...
Aboriginal Death in Custody Was Preventable, Inquest Hears
The inquest into the death of an Aboriginal woman taken into custody after being refused bail over suspected shoplifting offences has heard that there were multiple opportunities to help her, which went ignored by ‘arrogant’ prison staff. Yorta Yorta woman...
Bail Laws and the Presumption of Innocence in New South Wales
New South Wales Police Minister David Elliott is pressing for a review of bail laws after coming on board with radio ‘shock jock’ Ray Hadley to slam the grant of bail to a man accused of sexual assault. The 35-year...
