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Bail and refusal of bail: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on bail and refusal of bail by criminal courts and police officers in the UK.

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Bail and refusal of bail by criminal courts and police officers

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Details

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff providing information on:

  • bail in the UK

  • the general principles of bail

  • bailing a suspect

  • bail with conditions

  • varying bail

  • appeals and reconsiderations of bail

  • failing to surrender

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Updates to this page

Published 4 November 2015
Last updated 21 April 2020 + show all updates
  1. Updated register.

  2. Updated bail and refusal of bail by criminal courts and police officers document

  3. Updated guidance published.

  4. Updated guidance.

  5. First published.

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