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Absconding and breach of bail conditions in criminal court proceedings

This Practice Note explains when the court can issue a warrant for arrest and the consequences of failing to surrender to court (absconding) or breaching conditions of court bail. It sets out the procedure for dealing with a defendant following their arrest for breach of bail conditions or failure to surrender, along with the duties imposed on a police custody officer and court officer when facilitating their production at court. The Practice Note: Securities, sureties and other conditions of court bail provides details of the types of bail conditions that can be imposed by the court. For information relating to police bail conditions and failing to surrender to police bail, see Practice Note: Breach of police bail.Bench warrantsThe Bail Act 1976 (BA 1976) provides that if a defendant fails to appear at court to answer bail, the court may issue a warrant for their arrest. This is called a bench warrant.A defendant who is granted bail by the court must comply with any bail conditions imposed and must surrender to...

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individuals

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individuals The Sentencing Council (SC) has produced sentencing guidelines for fraud offences under the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information and fraud by abuse of position), false accounting under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 or conspiracy to defraud under the common law for use in the magistrates’ court here and for use in the Crown Court (the Fraud Guidelines) here. The Fraud Guidelines apply to all individual offenders aged 18 and older sentenced on or after 1 October 2014, regardless of the date of the offence. The SC also publishes a number of overarching guidelines, which should be considered in respect of all sentencing exercises, see Practice Note: Sentences imposed following conviction. Among these, the General guideline—overarching principles (the General guideline) is specifically designed to be used in conjunction with offence specific guidelines and covers seriousness as well as providing expanded explanations for aggravating and mitigating factors, culpability and harm, see...