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The ruling especially emphasised: the need for evidence to be \u2018cogent\u2019; the need to determine \u2018severity\u2019 of the personality disorder; the need to consider whether there is a \u2018connection to the offending\u2019; the need for caution when diagnoses are based solely on behaviour; and the need to consider rehabilitative prospects and community protection. The ruling has significant implications for how forensic experts in all jurisdictions might most effectively assist the courts with the task of sentencing offenders with personality disorders. 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