Any barrack room lawyers here-pre charge bail

[Orionaut]

The "Stealing by finding" thread reminded me of this thought.

Pre charge bail

See http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...campaign-to-close-a-legal-limbo-loophole.html

Now, the problem is that people can end up suffering bail restrictions for months and in some cases years.

It is not uncommon for no charges ever to be made.

(In the Joanna Yates Murder case, the totally innocent Jeffries was kept under bail conditions for two months after Tabak had been charged! Outrageous! )

Now, the question is...

What happens if the "Suspect" basically says "No, I will not accept pre-charge bail. Charge me or release me"

Now, the Police can hold you for a while pending enquiries, but I am pretty sure there are limits on this that can only be exceeded in really exceptional circumstances.

So what would happen?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

IANAL because I have a soul and am mostly a good person but I'd imagine this is HOW TO LAWYER 101 so there'll be some underpaid and over-worked snake along soon to explain your question and he'll only bill you for time and half because reasons.

 

[DanielMMS]

IANAL because I have a soul and am mostly a good person

That's just mean.

OP ask the question again in April.