7 Apr 2020
Leave to appeal was refused because the judge's chosen starting point and application of mitigation were within her lawful sentencing discretion and the applicant's belated, unproductive assistance did not justify further reduction; it was not reasonably arguable that the sentence was manifestly excessive or wrong in principle.
11 Aug 2015
Leave to appeal was refused because the sentencing judge adopted a correct starting point for the drug quantity and, having given an almost 50% discount for guilty plea and significant cooperation (including readiness to give evidence against her partner), acted within proper sentencing discretion; there is no arguable basis that the sentence was manifestly excessive or wrong in principle.
2 Jun 2015
Leave to appeal was refused because the sentencing judge adopted an appropriate starting point for the quantity involved and applied substantial discounts for the guilty plea and assistance, resulting in a sentence that was not manifestly excessive and did not warrant interference by the appellate court.
17 Feb 2000
The 12-month sentence was not wrong in principle nor manifestly excessive; the magistrate validly activated the suspended sentence and exercised discretion to order only two months of the activated term to run consecutively; appeal dismissed.