A sentencing judge who gives disproportionate weight to an offender's ill health, age, and personal circumstances at the expense of the gravity of sexual offences against a student commits an error warranting appellate intervention. A sentence of five years' imprisonment suspended after 12 months for rape of a student by a teacher was manifestly inadequate and was increased to seven years with eligibility for post-prison community-based release after two years.
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