ARTICLE · 18 MAY 2026
New South Wales courts offer sentencing reductions for early guilty pleas through the "utilitarian value" discount, but the rules governing these reductions are surprisingly complex and far from automatic. How much can timing affect a criminal sentence, and what factors determine whether an offender receives the maximum 25% discount or something far less?
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