Sentencing statistics showing median and average sentences may be skewed by the high proportion of younger offenders for certain offence types, and sentences above the median are not necessarily manifestly excessive where the offender's age and criminal history distinguish them from the typical offender cohort. The discretion to order cumulation between counts remains very broad and should not be unnecessarily circumscribed.
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