Andrew Jebb
Practice Andrew is a specialist criminal advocate. He is instructed by both the Prosecution and Defence. He is instructed by the CPS both at regional and national level ( Category 4 ) and by the Isle of Man Attorney General. Defending he is instructed by leading law firms and is keen to provide advice from the earliest stage of cases. Andrew has particular experience in the following: • White Collar Fraud • Large-scale Drugs Conspiracies • Homicide and Serious Violence • Computer Crime Recent Notable Cases Fraud • 2009/2010 Operation Tankard – Prosecuting multi-million pound financial advisor fraud. This is thought to be the first ever prosecution for the practices of churning and bond-stripping. Widespread national reporting. • 2010/2011 Operation Raiment – Defending alleged multi-million pound payroll fraud • 2008 R v Brumskill – multi-million pound ILA fraud – acted for acquitted alleged ringleader in a cut-throat defence. • 2009/2010 R v Goodison – defending alleged participation in €90 million fraud on the HSBC bank. • 2009 Operation Humidity – Defending multi- million pound false invoice VAT fraud. • 2009 Operation Seahog – Defending multi- million pound Security Industry fraud. • R v Ornstein – acted for acquitted defendant accused of attempting to defraud Irish banks of $35 million as part of a Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud. Large Scale Drugs Conspiracies/Confiscation/Money Laundering • 2008 Operation Cirrate – defending one of a number of defendants in an alleged conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs • R v Millea – prosecuting 3 men for conspiracy to supply cocaine to undercover police officers • 2008 R v Wilde – confiscation proceedings in multi-million pound importation of cocaine • R v Yates – acted for acquitted serving police officer accused of possession of a large quantity Class A drugs in a night-club. Homicide/Serious Violence • 2009/2010 R v McDonald – junior counsel for Defendant in the Joseph Lappin murder case. Widespread national reporting. • 2009 R v Wright – successful defence of nursing assistant at special needs school accused of cruelty to one of the pupils. • R v Miller – defending a man of good character accused of attempting to murder his girlfriend • R v Hughes – defending a man accused of attempted murder and the attempted decapitation of his victim • R v Smith and others – prosecuting large-scale crowd disturbance following Wrexham v Port Vale football match • R v Edwards – defending young man of good character accused of causing multiple injuries to his 3-month old daughter by shaking Other • 2010 Operation Blackbird – defending one of a number of Defendants in a conspiracy to commit high-value aggravated burglaries of exclusive residential properties. Personal Appointments Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts): 2006 Temporarily licensed as an Advocate in the Isle of Man: 2008 Inn Grays Inn Memberships Criminal Bar Association Education Exeter University – LLB Hons
