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Bugmy v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] NSWSC 862

This decision of a single judge of the Supreme Court, holds that, the only precondition to a police officer arresting a person for breach of bail is a formation of the relevant belief as to a breach of bail – the officer is not obliged to consider alternatives like a warning before determining to ar

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