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“…In cases where the delay can properly be regarded as unreasonable, an important consideration will be whether the delay has had a detrimental effect on the offender. Where there is no such detrimental effect, there may be no justification for any reduction. In a case where the offender pleads guilty, or gives a firm indication of a guilty plea, at the outset, there is likely to be a stronger case for taking the delay into account, particularly if in the meanwhile there is strong evidence of rehabilitation which, in any event, would be a highly relevant factor in mitigation. On the other hand, it is unlikely that a reduction in sentence will be appropriate in the case of an offender who delays a guilty plea until the last moment, particularly if it appears that he has been doing so as a way of gaming the system. As indicated above, the guideline on delay requires consideration of whether the offender has contributed to the delay and is in that sense at fault. Nor is a reduction, and certainly not a significant reduction, likely to be appropriate if an offender has taken advantage of the delay to commit further offences.”