bail in criminal proceedings

Description

On 19 March 1985 the Chief Justice and Attorney General alluded to the Law Reform Commission the subject of “Bail in Criminal Proceedings” under the accompanying terms of reference: –

(1) To consider whether any adjustments in the law are attractive and to make recommendations in connection thereto;

(2) To get ready and propose a complete and unequivocal proclamation of the entire of the law, if conceivable in one independent code;

(3) To fuse into the proposed code any proposed changes in the law.

1.2 The sub-advisory group In April 1985 a Sub-Committee was delegated to think about the issue, under the chairmanship of the Honorable Mr. Justice Liu, a Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong. The other Sub-Committee individuals were:-

Mr. Peter Nguyen Barrister His Honor Judge Longley District Court Judge Assistant Commissioner Peter SO Lai-yin Deputy Director Management Services Royal Hong Kong Police Force Mr. Richard W Davies Principal Magistrate Mr. Graham Cheng JP Chairman Teaching Petroleum Co Ltd Mrs. Gloria Chan University of Hong Kong General Counseling Services Mr. Sun Wai BUT Senior Court Liaison Officer

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Secretary Mr. Neill T Macpherson (up to 17 July 1985)

Lawyer General’s Chambers

Mr. G H Rosenberg (up to 22 January 1987) Mr. Michael Darwyne (up to 30 May 1988) Mr. Peter Yau (from 1 June 1988)

In September 1988, the Sub-Committee presented its draft report to the Commission for a starter thought of its 63rd gathering. In December 1988, the Sub-Committee presented its last report to the Commission which thought about the subject at its 65th and 66th gatherings.