The post-31 August 2003 sentencing range for attempting to pervert the course of justice in the context of traffic offences (false name, false nomination of driver) is approximately 4 to 11 months' imprisonment. A sentence of 15 months (equivalent to approximately 23 months pre-amendment) was manifestly excessive for an offence involving false nomination of a driver to avoid demerit points. Co-offenders with materially different levels of culpability and antecedents must receive differentiated sentences.
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