The 'something more' requirement from DPP v Bright for Crown sentence appeals means no more than that manifest inadequacy will not be shown unless the sentencing judge committed such a serious error as to amount to an error in principle. For serious drug offenders under s 6B of the Sentencing Act 1991 who resume the same type of offending shortly after release from prison, the protection of the community and deterrence are paramount, and failure to give adequate weight to these factors and the offender's previous character constitutes a miscarriage of the sentencing discretion.
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