Section 58: Right to bail: relevance of drug misuse
135.Section 58 amends Section 4 of the Bail Act 1976 in order to require courts to have regard to any evidence of drugs misuse when considering the granting of bail and/or any conditions of bail.
135.Section 58 amends Section 4 of the Bail Act 1976 in order to require courts to have regard to any evidence of drugs misuse when considering the granting of bail and/or any conditions of bail.
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