Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2005] All ER (D) 236 (Dec)
Neutral Citation: [2005] UKPC 49
Court: Privy Council
Judge:

Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Carswell, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood and Lord Mance

Judgment Dates: 15 December 2005

Catchwords

Mauritius - Criminal law - Bail - Refusal to grant bail - Exercise of discretion to grant or withhold bail - Guidance - Bail Act (Mauritius) 1999.

The Case

The Privy Council considered the principles, which should guide the courts of Mauritius in exercising their discretion to grant or withhold bail.

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