Schedule 1, paragraph Rule 9(4)

Where a defendant in custody who desires to apply for bail is unable through lack of means to instruct a solicitor, he may give notice in writing to the court stating his desire to apply for bail and requesting that the official solicitor shall act for him in the application, and the court may assign the official solicitor to act for the applicant accordingly.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15