Law

[Yollam]

My was on bail for an incident up north where we were travelling to again tomorrow the police have he can go to local police station as he is being reported what does this mean

[Peter Pedant]

Hi Malloy !
got a bit of time so expanded your questions to:

// My [partner]was on bail for an incident up north where we were travelling to again tomorrow.
The police have (said)[ when we rang them] he can go to local police station as he is being reported

what does this mean ?

Bail as you know is governed now by the Bail Act and so far there is no one here who knows much about it

Here bail has been granted and I think you are wondering if he has skipped bail whether he will be arrested

yes.

and I think the police have said he can surrender at any police station and then he will get a free train ride back to Manch or wherever.

if you skip bail it gets revoked and an arrest warrant is issued and then you have a bail hearing again and it all starts over again. Terrible waste of tax payers money to be honest

[Yollam]

My son is on bail. They are changing this to reported. What does this mean

[New Judge]

"if you skip bail it gets revoked and an arrest warrant is issued and then you have a bail hearing again and it all starts over again. Terrible waste of tax payers money to be honest "

So what's the alternative then, Peter?

[Canary42]

The sensible alternative would be "no bail"

[Orderlimit]

Sorry folks, I rushed and worded my two previous post badly and requested they be removed to give a better answer.

Yollam, your (partner?) has been arrested and interviewed for his/her suspected in involvement in an offence and released on bail for police to further their investigation and/or seek advice on whether he or she should be prosecuted (sent to court to answer/defend the allegation/s). If the decision is to prosecute then the accused would normally be 'charged', that is, instructed to attend court in the next few days.

A person does not need to be arrested to have to be sent to court for their suspected involvement in an offence, they can be investigated by police and 'reported' to the relevant prosecuting agencies to decide whether they should be prosecuted. If it is decided they should be prosecuted then they will receive a summons by post instructing them what time/date and court to attend.

The police have decided to report your (partner?) on this occasion and will be released from bail when he/she attends the local station.

hope this makes sense.

[Orderlimit]

//The sensible alternative would be "no bail"//

I get what you mean Canary42, but this where the accused will be formally told they are being reported etc.

[New Judge]

//The sensible alternative would be "no bail"//

“I get what you mean Canary42, but this where the accused will be formally told they are being reported etc.”

Quite so. And how would those involved in court proceedings be controlled regarding their future attendance at hearings? The Bail Act provides for sanctions (including withdrawal of bail and remand in custody) for those who fail to attend as directed. Without bail in place they could simply not attend and no action could be taken. Furthermore, conditional bail provides safeguards for victims and witnesses (and indeed the wider public where conditions are imposed to prevent reoffending). Again, with bail not being an available option these safeguards could not be imposed.

On are you suggesting that all defendants are kept in custody from arrest until their cases are concluded (which can and often does mean many months)?