Bail applications

I read in The Times correspondence with regard to bail applications. Many of these opinions are very controversial! But from my personal "first hand" experiences in the UK, if a defendant is refused bail and is remanded in custody (at the Magistrates'...

I read in The Times correspondence with regard to bail applications. Many of these opinions are very controversial! But from my personal "first hand" experiences in the UK, if a defendant is refused bail and is remanded in custody (at the Magistrates' Court), he may then apply to a Judges' Court and if he is refused bail again, he may apply to the High Court judge in chambers as long as he has a change in circumstances.

A defendant in custody may also apply from prison by simply filling up special forms (which are supplied by the prison authority) with the help of the legal department and/or social worker in prison. The application for bail is processed and sent to the judge in chambers. This is done by the legal aid department personnel in prison and no costs are incurred. The prisoner is given a judge's reply within three to four days.

Why is this procedure not taken up in Malta?

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