The assessment of objective seriousness of a wounding offence is a discretionary exercise reviewable only on House v R principles, and the manner and circumstances of the wounding (not just the result) are relevant to that assessment. A sentencing judge dealing with an offender who has a profoundly abusive childhood and a serious criminal history is not required to negate the relevance of retribution and deterrence, but must moderate their weight in favour of other purposes of punishment including rehabilitation, consistent with Bugmy v The Queen.
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