Ferati, R v

Ferati, R v

None of the alleged judicial misdirections or interventions, whether considered individually or collectively, rendered the convictions unsafe; the judge's directions and interventions were within proper bounds and did not cause unfair prejudice to the appellant.

Parties
Prosecution: Regina; Appellant: Sahit Ferati
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal dismissed; convictions upheld
Legal Topics
Fraudulent Evasion of Tax, Income Tax Offences, VAT Offences, Appeal Against Conviction, Jury Directions
Criminal Law Tax Law Fraudulent Evasion of Tax Income Tax Offences VAT Offences Appeal Against Conviction Jury Directions

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Parties

Regina

Prosecution

Sahit Ferati

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge misdirected the jury regarding the significance of profit understatements
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in raising the possibility of collusion between the appellant and the prosecution witness
  3. 3 Whether the trial judge erred in directing the jury on the relevance of the appellant's failure to provide documents

Ratio Decidendi

None of the alleged judicial misdirections or interventions, whether considered individually or collectively, rendered the convictions unsafe; the judge's directions and interventions were within proper bounds and did not cause unfair prejudice to the appellant.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; convictions upheld