Paul Gambaccini is the thin edge of the wedge. There are many, many more on bail for very long periods of time, their lives effectively on hold, and for every suspect who is on bail for months at a time there are victims equally subjected to the agonising wait, not knowing whether they will be giving evidence or not, not knowing what is going to happen to their case.
via The Life and Times of the Criminal Defence Lawyer: The Tuesday Truth.