Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Maisels, Israel Aaron
Parallel form(s) of name
- Maisels, "Isie"
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1905-1994
History
Israel "Isie" Aaron Maisels was a Barrister, Judge and Community leader. He was appointed a King’s Counsel (KC) in 1948 and later Queen’s Counsel (QC), and practiced law from 1928-1992. He was known for his defence work in Apartheid era political and civil rights trials, most notably he was the leader of the defence team in the famous South African Treason Trial of 1956 to 1961. His Alma mater was the University of the Witwatersrand.