Bob Sastry is a very experienced practitioner who was called to the bar in 1996. He specialises in heavyweight Crime and Professional Discipline proceedings. His criminal practice involves all aspects of serious violence, drugs and firearms offences, sexual offences and fraud and other dishonesty offences. He has defended in serious drugs conspiracies including two recent matters involving encrypted telephones.
Bob is renowned for his meticulous preparation and calm persona. In 2018, he was involved in the longest ever criminal trial at Liverpool Crown Court, defending as junior counsel in a multi-million pound fraud trial. In 2020 this became the leading criminal case relating to the test for dishonesty (Regina v Barton and others [2020] EWCA Crim 575).
His Professional Discipline and Regulatory practice involves frequent appearances at the MPTS acting on behalf of the General Medical Council and also defending in regulatory matters in the Crown Court. A number of his cases have attracted national media coverage. Bob also provides advice in relation to other regulators such as the SRA and IPReg, and has also appeared on behalf of the GOC and the GDC.
Bob is a member of the 23 ES Inquests and Inquiries team.
Appointed advocate on the Crown Prosecution Service list of advocates (Level 3). Approved counsel for the General Medical Council (GMC). Inner Temple