Sentences for drug possession and traffic offences not deemed unduly lenient

Court of Appeal refuses the Director of Public Prosecution's application for review of a sentence, finding that the lenient sentences imposed for drug possession and various traffic offences, while very lenient, were not unduly lenient. The original court had prioritised rehabilitation over retribution and deterrence, given the respondent's resolve to reform and the steps taken towards rehabilitation, which included securing an apprenticeship and engaging with support groups. The Court of Appeal emphasised the importance of the respondent seizing this opportunity for change, warning of the consequences of any future breach of the suspended sentence or reoffending.