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Bentley v R; Davies v R; Thomas v R; Tilley v R [2021] NSWCCA 18
In this unusual case the Court of Criminal Appeal (‘CCA’) has considered the onus of proof in relation to remorse. The overall onus lies upon the offender, on the balance of probabilities, to establish genuine remorse. But where there is a factual issue which might demonstrate an absence of genuine