The Bail Act 1976 was enacted with the aims of creating more conditions by which defendants could be denied bail and also redefining the parameters of fulfilling bail. The Bail Act also nullified the recognizance system, removing the requirement of paying a specific amount of money and instead arresting defendants for failing to surrender. The Bail Act created a qualified right to be granted bail before conviction, except for when certain factors applied.s4 Bail Act 1976 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/63/section/4) This does not guarantee a person will get bail, but it places the onus on the prosecution to demonstrate why bail should be refused in preference to custody.
the bail act 1976 was enacted with the aims of creating more conditions by which defendants could be denied bail and also redefining the parameters of fulfilling bail the bail act also nullified the recognizance system removing the requirement of paying a specific amount of money and instead arresting defendants for failing to surrender the bail act created a qualified right to be granted bail before conviction except for when certain factors applieds4 bail act 1976 (https//wwwlegislationgovuk/ukpga/1976/63/section/4) this does not guarantee a person will get bail but it places the onus on the prosecution to demonstrate why bail should be refused in preference to custody