NEWS

Sasha Wass QC

Member's Details

Date of Call 1981
Email Address sasha.wass@6kbw.com
Telephone 0207 583 0410
University University of Liverpool
Degree LLB Honours, Law

Sasha Wass was called to the Bar in 1981 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2000. She has a broad criminal practice in both prosecution and defence work. She has been involved in notable high profile cases including the trials of serial killer Rosemary West and failed financier, Roger Levitt. Particular interests included disputed medical and scientific evidence: she recently acted for the successful appellant in what is now the leading case of baby shaking, where the entire prosecution case centred on the evidence of expert witnesses. Additionally, she has been involved in cases where cause of death is disputed and scientific evidence is challenged. Miss Wass has considerable experience in cases involving sexual offences including those involving young and vulnerable witnesses. She has appeared in a number of cases of “mercy killing”.
Miss Wass has been involved in the prosecution of large scale international money laundering cases and confiscation hearings which flow from convictions in these cases.
She has been recommended as a leader in the field of crime in both chamber directory and the Legal 500.

Specialisms

   Criminal litigation
   Homicide
   Corporate Manslaughter
   Child Cruelty
   Sexual Offences
   Drug Trafficking and organised crime.
   Fraud, Bribery and Corruption
   Money Laundering and Assets Recovery
   Mutual Legal Assistance

Scope of Practice

Miss Wass has a broad based practice and acts both for the prosecution and the defence in complex serious criminal cases.

Appointments

Recorder of the Crown Court 1997
Queen’s Counsel 2000
Bencher of Gray’s Inn 2003.
Called to the Bar in Gibraltar 2008.

Notable Cases
Defence



Leanne Labonte: Manslaughter by neglect of baby by her mother.

Alan Pennell: murder of a schoolboy in school by fellow pupil.

Tunde Thomas: operation Trident shooting at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Samantha Prime: gross negligence manslaughter by a prison officer.

Alan Richardson: Large-scale cocaine importation involving the evidence of a supergrass.

Daniel Dudney: manslaughter by a group of 10-12 year olds by stone throwing.

Mindy Sanghera: killing of a pregnant Muslim girl by her husband’s mistress.

Sedgwick: child abuse in Gibraltar.

Chelsea Bennett: stabbing of teenage girl in gang fight in Croydon.

Frances Inglis: mother accused of killing her brain-damaged son.

Ben Butler: father accused of causing non accidental injury to five week old daughter as a result of baby shaking.


Prosecution



Emmanuel Ogonobu; the gang related murder of a 15 year old boy in Hackney.

Robinson and others: misconduct in public office of three serving officers of Customs and Excise accused of dealing drugs in Leeds.

Elvin and others: three handed murder in Epsom.

Day and Ramirez: three handed murder by drug dealers.

Young and Hayward: sadistic rape and murder by drowning of a young mother by two delinquent teenagers in Colchester.

Taylor and others: gross negligence/ corporate manslaughter of haulage company whose lorry driver employee killed two motorists on the A303.

Bhadresh Gohil: Mayfair solicitor involved in money laundering money on behalf of Politically Exposed Persons [PEPs] on a huge scale

Have also advised CPS on prosecution arising out of death in custody.