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Mitigating factors in sentencing – where forgiveness stands
April 12, 2022
Where a victim has forgiven an offender, should that count as a mitigating factor? A recent High Court judgment where a fine imposed by the lower court was substituted with a custodial sentence sheds some light on this issue.