The totality principle requires that where multiple child sexual assault and pornography offences constitute one course of criminal conduct, full accumulation of sentences for each offence is not warranted even where individual offences fall within the worst category. A starting point of 32 years before discount for such offending was held manifestly excessive; 24 years before discount (18 years after discount) was appropriate.
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