Supreme Court Bail

Criminal law resource

Bail applications

For policy related to bail applications in the Supreme Court refer to Indictable matters policy 2.5.3.

Applicants seeking Supreme Court Bail

Applicants seeking legal aid for Supreme Court Bail must apply for legal aid. Applications should be submitted by the practitioner with carriage of their substantive proceedings via Grants Online using the Supreme Court Bail grant application.

A completed Request/Referral form and other relevant documents should be submitted as attachments to the application for aid.

The following form must be completed and uploaded as an attachment to the Supreme Court Bail grant of aid application via Grants Online, along with other relevant papers including CANs, facts and the client’s record:

Request/Referral form DOCX | English | April 2024 | 18 kb

The practitioner with carriage of the substantive matter/s will be contacted to discuss the application.

Applications once processed go to the Supreme Court Bails (SCB) Unit which is part of Inner City Local Courts (ICLC), Criminal Law Division, Central Sydney office.