Xue v Regina

• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Sentencing
  3. › Parity principle
  4. › Whether parity is a consideration when assessing objective seriousness of offence
  5. › Whether parity principle applies to persons who are not co-offenders
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Sentencing
  3. › Objective seriousness
  4. › Assessment by sentencing judge
  5. › Role of sentencing discretion
  6. › Standard of appellate review
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Sentencing
  3. › Special circumstances
  4. › Whether refusal to find special circumstances constituted error
  5. › Whether finding of special circumstances for co-offender compels same finding for applicant
  6. › Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 34
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Sentencing
  3. › Remorse
  4. › Onus of proof
  5. › Whether sentencing judge obliged to accept evidence of remorse
  6. › Whether offender required to give evidence

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