When a Crown appeal against sentence is determined shortly before the respondent's sentence is to expire, the additional punishment that would be imposed by extending the sentence requires careful justification and may warrant exercise of the residual discretion to dismiss the appeal. The commonly cited summary of Crown appeal principles in R v Wall should not be treated as a comprehensive restatement; the fuller High Court authorities should be consulted directly.
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