Following Markarian v The Queen, a sentencing judge does not err by stating a specific numerical discount for co-operation with authorities, provided the judge has first engaged in a process of instinctive synthesis of all relevant considerations. The value of an undertaking to give evidence must be assessed in context, including any prior lies to police and the offender's role as principal offender. There is no standard informer discount; every case depends on its own facts.
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