Queen’s Bench Bail Review

Queen’s Bench bail review is essentially an appeal of a previous bail decision. Usually, these reviews are requested by accused people who have been denied bail at a Provincial Court level. Queen’s Bench bail review is roughly a three-step process in terms of getting the review in front of a Justice. 

Firstly, it is necessary to order the Provincial Court file for the hearing date on which the accused was denied bail in Provincial Court. 

Secondly, using the information from that file, it is necessary to purchase a copy of the Court transcript. This is a typed-up version of what was said in Court by the accused and the prosecutor, and the reasons of the Judge for denying bail. 

Thirdly, once one has the Court file and the transcript, one completes a Queen’s Bench form for the bail review and schedules a date for the bail review to be heard.  

At bail review, there is a burden on the accused to establish either an error by the Provincial Court Judge, or that there has been a material change in circumstances from what was said to the Provincial Court Judge when that Judge denied bail. Typically, such changes involve a change from the charges faced by the accused, or a new and improved bail plan that would better address the concerns of the court. 

If you are denied bail, Axon Law would be pleased to assist you in both navigating
the Queen’s Bench process and in assisting to craft a new bail plan and the
arguments to secure release in the Court of Queen’s Bench.

Contact us today to obtain assistance or you can use the convenient E-Form below.  Someone will respond to you promptly.