I can see we're going to learn much about the Australian legal system in this case! How typical is it to deny bail? How does all of that work in Australia? And how will Terence be represented? It was said he lived in a housing project so I'm guessing legal representation is free for those with financial constraints? And how will the S family have to give any statements?
It is not unusual to deny bail. it really depends on the fiscal comfort of the defendant. Women, in general , get bail,. For Murder, one rarely rarely gets bail. For Kelly's crime, . bail would be refused, on the grounds that the defendant would be safer in prison than out in the community. The community must not be unreasonably provoked.
Kelly will be assigned a highflying solicitor, who instructs an equally high flying barrister, because huge trials go smoothly with clever legal jimmy's on either side of the bar.,
He appears to be unemployed, even though he claimed to be working
'12 hour shifts'.. 12 hour shifts in fantasy land, really. but he is entitled to legal representation.
A word on this . He , well . everyone instructs their lawyer. Except when you are on Legal Aid, a taxpayer funded arrangement. Then, you have to follow the advice given. You are not in the position to instruct your solicitor, in the matter of tactics, plea choice, and presentation. That is done by a panel of lawyers.
To get around this , narcissists will , in the middle of a trial fire the lawyer, and the whole panoply begins over again. I fully expect Kelly to try this on, considering his total refusal to adapt to ordinary rules of behaviour. It seems he is unable to comply to rational laws, rules, expectations, so it won't surprise me if his trial has a lot of rumbling disfunction from his corner and a lot of rulings from the bench.
Re the S'... I am not sure that they will be involved in the trial. They had no interaction with him, they didn't see him, or speak with him, he sent them no note,.. their removal from his circle of influence is unbroken.. They will probably only speak on their set up of the camp, and that will be that. I a almost positive that the little girl will be a part of the trial, in the sense of appearing in court. Video perhaps, .. . not appearing in person, no judge would allow that to happen.