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Doesn't come close. Persistent arguing with the Judge/Chair will get you a warning; keep on and you'll probably be removed to the cells and warned that you could be charged unless, when you're brought back up, you apologise and keep it buttoned. Bench retires for 5 minutes, solicitor (if he has...

The guidelines are meant to ensure that any bench, anywhere, will come up with broadly the same sentence for the same offence; it's referred to as structured sentencing. Not seeing the full facts of the case it's difficult to comment but if this is right, then the District Judge would have had...