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Failure to Appear in Response to Bail: Draft Recommendation Paper

The Failure to Appear in Response to Bail: Draft Recommendation Paper was released in January 2002 and received 11 submissions.

This paper was the result of a suggestion from the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service to review section 4(2)(c) of the Bail Act 1977, which deals with people who fail to appear in court after they have been released on bail. The paper discusses how Indigenous people and those from other marginalised communities are sometimes disadvantaged by the wording of this section.

For a copy of the paper contact the commission on 03 8619 8619 or email law.reform@lawreform.vic.gov.au

The following is a list of the chapters:

Chapter 1: Background

Chapter 2: Concerns About the Existing Law

Chapter 3: How is the Issue Dealt with in Other Jurisdictions?

Chapter 4: Summary and Options for Reform

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Author:	Victorian Law Reform Commission
Place of Publication:	Melbourne
Publisher:	Victorian Law Reform Commission
Date of Publication:	January 2002
Number of Pages:	43
Copyright:	Victorian Law Reform Commission, 2002