A sentencing judge who determines the discount for assistance to law enforcement under s 23 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) by reference only to the significance and usefulness of the actual assistance (s 23(2)(b)), without considering the other mandatory factors including the nature and extent of the assistance, its timeliness, and the risk of injury to the offender, commits a House v The King error warranting resentencing on appeal.
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