A Crown concession that a wilful murder case does not warrant strict security life imprisonment, when based on the offender's youth and antecedents rather than the gravity of the offence, does not prevent the sentencing judge from characterising the offence as among the worst wilful murders for the purpose of fixing the minimum term at the higher end of the available range. The worst category of wilful murder cases involves both the worst offences and the worst offenders; a concession directed to offender characteristics leaves the gravity assessment unaffected.
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