Where co-offenders are sentenced by different judges on different evidence, substantial differences in sentences may be explained by the different factual findings, and the parity principle will not be engaged. The characterisation of objective seriousness is classically within the role of the sentencing judge and will not be disturbed on appeal unless the characterisation was not open.
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