Are tighter bail laws harming the vulnerable? A Bendigo criminal lawyer questions their effectiveness

Adam Holmes
Updated July 19 2018 - 9:06am, first published July 13 2018 - 4:47pm
A 20-year-old spent a week in the Bendigo police station after missing his court dates. Bendigo lawyers are concerned tougher bail laws are resulting in vulnerable people ending up in custody for longer.
A 20-year-old spent a week in the Bendigo police station after missing his court dates. Bendigo lawyers are concerned tougher bail laws are resulting in vulnerable people ending up in custody for longer.

WHEN a 20-year-old central Victorian man’s car broke down, he missed his court date.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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