Abstract
Abstract The general entitlement to bail given bys. 4 of the BA 1976 applies whenever accused persons appear or are brought before a magistrates’ court or the Crown Court in the course of or in connection with proceedings for the offence or whenever they apply for bail. At the time of the enactment of the BA 1976 a rule originating in the 19th century precluded magistrates’ courts from remanding an unconvicted person in custody for a period exceeding eight clear days: Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952, s. 105 (now MCA 1980, s. 128(6)). There was no power to remand in custody for longer than eight days, even with the accused person’s consent.
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