Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against the severity of sentence of seven years' imprisonment with the final two suspended, imposed for arson, finding that the sentencing judge did not err in placing the headline sentence at ten years and there was no error in sentencing principle.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against the severity of seven years' imprisonment with the final two suspended imposed for arson – whether the sentencing judge erred in placing the headline sentence at ten years – no error in principle identified.