[2020] Nswsc 1663

[2020] NSWSC 1663

Supreme Court of NSW

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Stevenson J

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Citation[2020] NSWSC 1663

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The principle of proportionality in sentencing requires that the sentence imposed bear a reasonable relationship to the objective gravity of the offence, having regard to the maximum penalty prescribed by the legislature as an indicator of the seriousness with which Parliament regards the offence

The principle of proportionality in sentencing requires that the sentence imposed bear a reasonable relationship to the objective gravity of the offence, having regard to the maximum penalty prescribed by the legislature as an indicator of the seriousness with which Parliament regards the offence.

[2020] NSWSC 1663 at [30]

The duty of a solicitor to advise a client of the risks of litigation extends to advising on the prospects of recovery of costs in the event of success, particularly where the opposing party may lack the means to satisfy a costs order

The duty of a solicitor to advise a client of the risks of litigation extends to advising on the prospects of recovery of costs in the event of success, particularly where the opposing party may lack the means to satisfy a costs order.

[2020] NSWSC 1663 at [37]

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