Category: bail

Quebec Mother Charged in Death of Seven Year Old Girl Granted Bail

January 19, 2021
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LAVAL, Que.—The mother of a seven-year-old girl who died this month from alleged mistreatment was granted bail on Monday. The 35-year-old woman, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, was given strict release conditions that include making a $1,000 deposit and surrendering her passport. Her next court date is scheduled for April 12. She…

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WikiLeaks’ Assange Denied Bail by London Court Over Risk He Might Abscond Again

January 6, 2021
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail on Wednesday by a British judge who said there was a risk he might flee justice.

HK Court Grants Tycoon Jimmy Lai Bail in National Security, Fraud Case

December 23, 2020
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HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court granted HK$10 million ($1.3 million) bail on Wednesday to media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the highest profile pro-democracy activist charged under the city’s new national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces. An immediate appeal by the prosecution was then denied on the same day. Lai is one of…

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HK Court Grants Bail to Tycoon Lai in National Security, Fraud Case

December 23, 2020
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HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court granted bail of HK$10 million ($1.3 million) on Dec. 23 to media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the highest-profile pro-democracy activist charged under the city’s new national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces. An immediate appeal by the prosecution was rejected. Lai is one of the financial hub’s most…

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