The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against sentence where the Chief Magistrate failed to inform an unrepresented accused of her right to obtain legal advice or representation, the right to seek an adjournment, and that there was a real risk of immediate imprisonment, in accordance with the Wood v Marsh requirements. The Court held that this failure constituted a practical injustice capable of affecting the sentence imposed, giving rise to a miscarriage of justice. On resentencing, the Court reduced the total effective sentence from 14 months' immediate imprisonment to 9 months' imprisonment conditionally suspended for 12 months, having regard to the appellant's post-sentence rehabilitation efforts and the time already served in custody.
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