Indicative sentences provided under the aggregate sentencing regime are available for comparison with actual sentences imposed on co-offenders in parity arguments; Parliament did not intend the aggregate sentencing regime to forestall parity arguments. A marked and unjustifiable divergence in starting points for shared offences between co-offenders founds a justifiable sense of grievance, even where the co-offender received a larger discount. The question whether the 'exceptional circumstances' requirement for family hardship in sentencing is correct remains open for High Court determination.
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