Ali Ditta v R

Ali Ditta v R

There are no arguable grounds of appeal against conviction or sentence on all grounds except ground 9 (legal professional privilege), which is adjourned for further hearing; all other grounds fail as the evidence admitted was relevant and probative, the summing up was fair, disclosure was proportionate, and there was sufficient evidence for a case to answer.

Parties
Applicant: Basharat Ali Ditta; Respondent: The Queen
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
Renewed application for leave to appeal conviction fails on all grounds except ground 9, which is adjourned; application for leave to appeal sentence refused.
Legal Topics
Perverting the Course of Justice, Bad Character Evidence, Disclosure, Legal Professional Privilege, Summing Up, Section 34 Inferences, No Case to Answer
Criminal Law Perverting the Course of Justice Bad Character Evidence Disclosure Legal Professional Privilege Summing Up Section 34 Inferences No Case to Answer

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Parties

Basharat Ali Ditta

Applicant

The Queen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether evidence of applicant's cocaine use was properly admitted
  2. 2 Whether previous convictions of Scarborough, Vohra, and Chand were properly admitted
  3. 3 Whether evidence relating to Operation Oak was overly extensive

Ratio Decidendi

There are no arguable grounds of appeal against conviction or sentence on all grounds except ground 9 (legal professional privilege), which is adjourned for further hearing; all other grounds fail as the evidence admitted was relevant and probative, the summing up was fair, disclosure was proportionate, and there was sufficient evidence for a case to answer.

Court Disposition

Renewed application for leave to appeal conviction fails on all grounds except ground 9, which is adjourned; application for leave to appeal sentence refused.

Orders

  • Ground 9 (legal professional privilege) adjourned for further hearing.
  • Leave to appeal conviction refused on all other grounds.