A sentence of six years imprisonment with parole eligibility at the mid-point is within the available range for an unprovoked knife attack in public causing life-threatening injuries, where the offender is a mature adult with no relevant criminal history who went to trial. The efficient conduct of a trial through admissions and brief cross-examination, while entitled to some credit, constitutes only a basic level of cooperation that does not justify a substantial reduction for serious offences. Hardship suffered in custody, including violence and medical emergencies, may be taken into account in mitigation even without a causal link to the offending, but does not justify a significant discount for serious offences.
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