Dec 12 2007
WELSH BAIL
New bail provisions which will mean tougher punishments for those who breach their conditions come into force today.
Reforms contained in the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007, which received unanimous parliamentary backing, will help make the law on bail clearer and more transparent with judges providing reasons for decisions of bail and introduce higher maximum penalties for bail breaches.
Public safety is to be a key consideration for the court to take into account when deciding whether or not to grant bail.
A priority for the Scottish Government is Scottish public safety and they have the powers to make the difference. Welsh public safety is still dependent on the British, better an independent Welsh legal system, best able to satisfy the needs of Welsh people.
