A sentencing judge who appears to accept a Crown concession on the quantum of discount for a guilty plea during the hearing, and then departs from that position in the sentence, denies the offender procedural fairness if no opportunity is given to make further submissions. For Commonwealth offences, the discount for a guilty plea reflects willingness to facilitate the course of justice rather than the utilitarian value of the plea.
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