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Noble Lords have also tabled amendments to exempt repeat offenders convicted of multiple offences from the presumption, including where an offender is being sentenced for three or more offences concurrently. Sentences are generally served concurrently when the offences arise after the same incident or when there is a series of offences of the same or a similar kind, especially when committed against the same person. The key point is that the courts should ensure that the overall sentence imposed on the offender is just and proportionate.