A defendant's history of social disadvantage should be taken into account in sentencing, the high court found on Wednesday, as it allowed an Indigenous man to appeal against his extended sentencing for an assault conviction

See High court ruling: social disadvantage should be considered in sentencing, The Guardian, 2 October 2013).

For further information, read the Judgement Summary and the full decision Bugmy v The Queen HCA 37 (2 October 2013)