Practitioners acting for Aboriginal youth offenders should note the court's willingness to substantially reduce sentences where there is a clear nexus between childhood disadvantage, intergenerational trauma and offending, even for very serious Category A and B offences with extensive criminal histories. The decision also confirms that on a s 424 CYFA rehearing appeal, the appellate court is limited to the powers available to the Children's Court at the time of the original sentence, meaning subsequent legislative amendments increasing penalties or altering sentencing considerations do not apply.
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