Where both prosecution and defence make a joint submission on the offender's intent for the offence of intentionally causing serious injury, a sentencing judge who is minded to find a higher level of intent must put the offender on notice and give an opportunity to address the matter by evidence or submissions; failure to do so will ordinarily constitute a miscarriage of justice. The descriptors 'mid-range' and 'serious example' are not necessarily inconsistent and may describe the same offending without conflict.
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