FL;
No inconsistency, I think. The starting point (per a judge at Isleworth) of 12 months, less a third off for a guilty plea, and a bit more for personal mitigation will fit with the cases you mention.
CPS submissions and our Clerk's advice are invariably to send these cases up.
As for the quoted suggestion that these cases cause excitement on the lay bench, how does Flash8 think we reacted to an alleged contract killer we saw the other day, who faces eight charges including murder and firearms offences? Of course it was just another case to be dealt with by the book, and it took less than five minutes.
Last edited by Unwell_Raptor; 5th Apr 2009 at 10:53.