Which case first published judicial guidelines in sentencing?

• A. R v Jurisic [1998]
• B. R v Bayley [2013]
• C. R v Mueller [2005]
• D. Lindsay v The Queen [2015]

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is when judicial guidelines for sentencing first appeared in case law. R v Jurisic in 1998 is recognized as the case that first published a formal set of sentencing guidelines, providing a structured framework judges could use to determine appropriate sentences and to explain their reasoning. This established a precedent for transparency and consistency in sentencing that later cases build on. The other cases come later and are about different aspects or refinements, rather than initiating the publication of sentencing guidelines. So, the case that first published judicial guidelines in sentencing is R v Jurisic (1998).