Australia, May 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 23:
1. DAVIES J: I agree with Sweeney J.
2. WRIGHT J: I have had the advantage of reading the judgment of Sweeney J in draft and I agree with the orders proposed. Relying on the information and background provided by her Honour, I wish to add the following reasons for agreeing with the proposed orders.
3. Where offenders have benefited from aspects of their childhoods which were stable and supportive but they were also repeatedly exposed to alcohol and drug abuse, violence or other criminal conduct by their extended family, the application of the principles concerning sentencing offenders from deprived backgrounds is not withou...