Hird v The King

In *Hird v The King*, the applicant, Hird, sought bail pending the determination of an appeal against conviction. The application was heard by Acting Livesey Ex Tempore CJ.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant bail to the applicant after his conviction but prior to the hearing of his appeal. This required the Court to consider the relevant principles governing the grant of bail in such circumstances.

The Court considered the matters before it and concluded that, in the specific circumstances of this case, it was not prepared to grant bail. Accordingly, the application for bail was dismissed. The appeal itself was listed for hearing before the Court of Appeal on 18 September 2025.