As well as being a specialist criminal defence barrister Jeffrey Israel has a particular interest in Civil Actions against the police, Judicial Reviews, and Public Inquests.
He has been instructed both alone and as led junior counsel in a wide range of serious criminal matters. He has considerable experience in the conduct of cases of murder, firearms offences, serious violence, sex offences, drug importation and money laundering cases - particularly confiscation, restraint and forfeiture, and financial regulatory work. He is well liked by clients who admire his robust handling of their cases and his fearless approach in court.
Recent defence cases include a multi-handed murder allegation arising out of a 'drug war' in a case that involved the US authorities, a multi-million pound Serious Fraud Office case involving the creation of false identities and bank accounts that are then used to defraud HMRC, the shooting at a uniformed police officer in the course of an armed robbery, human-trafficking for the purpose of forced prostitution, a gang-related firearms case where over 100 guns, grenades, and live ammunition were being supplied across the country, and a large-scale importation of cocaine from South America.
Jeffrey is able to accept instructions direct from the public in appropriate cases. For further information in this regard please contact the Senior Clerk.
Cases undertaken include:
R v. V & ors [C.C.C. - 2011]
Old Bailey Multi-handed Murder trial.
R v. Nicholas & ors [C.C.C. - 2011]
Armed Robbery of Betting Shop in SE London.
R v. B & ors [2010]
Sex trafficking case involving the facilitating of women entering the UK from eastern Europe
R v. Pemagbi & ors [2009]
Nationwide gun running and ammunitions supply with 13 defendants.
R v. Reilly & ors [2008]
Large scale football related violent disorder between Tottenham and Charlton hooligan gangs
R v. Merkett & ors [2008]
Conspiracies to burgle comprising over 30 burglaries of multi-million pound homes.
R v. M [2007]
Stranger rape of an 18 year-old girl in East London.
R v. Khalaf & ors [2007]
Large scale supply of class A drugs, involving 7 defendants over a 6 month period.
R v. Shepherd & ors [2007]
Cash-in-transit robberies of Securicor vans totalling £1.3m in cash.
R v. Johnson & ors [2006]
The importation of over a tonne of cannabis from Belgium involving 7 defendants.