High Court Bail Applications - 2004

Practitioners should note the introduction of SI no 811/2004, Rules of the Superior Courts (Bail Applications) 2004, which came into operation on 29 December 2004.

The rule amends order 84 of the superior court rules by extending rule 15(1) to provide that the affidavit of the applicant must set out fully the basis upon which the application is made to the High Court and sets out 12 matters that must be addressed in the affidavit. These matters include, inter alia, the identity, address and occupation of any proposed independent surety and of the amount that such surety may offer; particulars of the address at which it is proposed the applicant would reside, if granted bail; and particulars as to whether any warrants for failure to appear have been issued in relation to the applicant.

Practitioners should familiarise themselves with the full list of matters to be dealt with in the affidavit, as failure to do so may result in the application being struck out for non-compliance.