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18 January 2021
Categories: Legal News , Profession , Criminal
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LNB news: Law Society responds to the Home Office’s pre-charge bail reforms

The Law Society has responded to the Home Office’s response to a consultation on pre–charge bail—which allows the police to 'discharge a suspect from custody subject to conditions, while they gather evidence or await charging decision’

Lexis®Library update: The Law Society president, David Greene, commented that the Law Society has 'long called for action in this area' and has raised concerns about 'the accused and victims being left in limbo with no updates on their case for an unlimited time’.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 15 January 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.com

Source: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/criminal-justice/pre-charge-bail-reforms-announced

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