A guilty plea entered on legal advice that is sound in the circumstances — including advice about the costs and risks of trial — does not give rise to a miscarriage of justice merely because the accused later regrets the plea or disputes the underlying facts. Bare assertions of undue pressure or wrongful advice, unsupported by affidavit material, are insufficient to set aside a guilty plea. The loss of professional licences as a consequence of conviction, while a relevant sentencing consideration, does not render a sentence manifestly excessive where the sentencing judge has specifically adverted to that consequence.
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