For drug supply offences involving commercial quantities, a suspended sentence requires a strong case on the particular facts to be justified, though exceptional circumstances are not required. The subjective features of an offender must not overshadow the objective seriousness of the offence. However, even where a sentence is found manifestly inadequate, the Court retains discretion not to intervene where re-sentencing would cause considerable hardship, such as requiring the offender to serve a sentence in protective custody.
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