Tag Archives: Sentencing

No sentencing discount for remorse for mere willingness to participate in restorative justice

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Vernon Tava

A discount for remorse (usually of the order of about 5-10%) can be available for Restorative Justice with the victim of the offending. However, it requires both parties to be willing to participate and it is not uncommon that a … Continue reading →

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Consideration of the Impact of Imprisonment on Children in Sentencing: recent New Zealand Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Vernon Tava

The Supreme Court and Court of Appeal have, in recent decisions, explicitly recognised the impact of imprisonment of parents of young children; both on their children and on the prisoners’ own rehabilitative prospects. The cases discussed here are: Philip v … Continue reading →

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Sentencing for low-end residential burglaries

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Vernon Tava

In sentencing of residential burglaries, the standard case cited is the Court of Appeal decision of Arahanga v R [2012] NZCA 480, [2013] 1 NZLR 189 at [78] in which the Court held that starting points for residential burglaries (as … Continue reading →

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