Where an offence of malicious wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm arises from an impulsive response to provocative conduct by the victim (including the victim producing a weapon), the sentencing court must give adequate weight to the provocation and favourable subjective circumstances. The community abhorrence associated with the use of knives extends to, and is compounded by, the use of meat cleavers or machetes.
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