Guideline judgments, including the Henry guideline for armed robbery, apply to juvenile offenders who are 'children' within the meaning of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), subject to flexible application that gives appropriate weight to youth and the principles in s 6 of the Act. R v Jack Sua [2000] NSWCCA 94 and R v RLS [2000] NSWCCA 175 are disapproved to the extent they excluded guideline judgments from application to juvenile offenders.
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