The use of the word 'accomplice' in s 165 Evidence Act warnings, while preferably avoided, does not constitute error. A 15% discount for past assistance of limited value was considered generous but within the discretionary range. The parity principle does not apply where co-offenders are charged with different offences under different sentencing regimes. On Crown appeals against sentence, the absence of a clearly identifiable point of principle to correct and the public interest in limiting Crown appeals may justify dismissal even where the sentence appears low.
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