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Wornes v R [2022] NSWCCA 184

The Court of Criminal Appeal (‘CCA’) has held that there is no rule of law that personality disorders cannot be used to mitigate an offender’s sentence. Each case turns on its facts, but at least where the personality disorder leads to distorted views of personal relationships or impairs emotional r

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