An accused's rights of access to police dockets for bail hearings

Abstract

Bail has always been a controversial and contentious topic m constitutional debate. The sensational coverage by the media of the failure by the criminal justice system to make use of the existing resources in preventing the pre-mature release of dangerous criminals, has led to public outrage and for the members of the public to blame the Constitution for the failure of the criminal justice system to keep criminals in custody.3 The criminal justice system found it difficult to deal with the new challenges brought in by the new constitutional order.