Derek Wheatley Explained

Derek Peter Francis Wheatley QC (died 23 September 2018)[1] was an English barrister, legal advisor and novelist.

Wheatley was educated at University College, Oxford, going up to Oxford in 1944.[2] He became a barrister and was involved with the case of Isabel Earl, who was tried at the Old Bailey for murder. As a barrister, he handled both criminal and commercial cases. Subsequently, he was a Recorder (judge) of the Crown Court and a Deputy Coroner of the Queen's Household (1959–64).

Later, he joined Lloyds Bank as its Chief Legal Advisor.Wheatley wrote many articles for newspapers and legal journals.He also wrote a novel, The Silent Lady (Mona Lisa), based on his experiences as a barrister, especially the Isabel Earl case.[3] [4]

He died on 23 September 2018 at the age of 92.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-uk/obituary.aspx?pid=190389328 Derek Peter Francis Wheatley
  2. http://univalumni.org/Page.aspx?pid=325 Univ Old Members: Books
  3. Wheatley, Derek, The Silent Lady (Mona Lisa), Cambridge: Vanguard Press, 2008. .
  4. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Derek+Wheatley+QC+Meet+The+Author%22 Derek Wheatley QC "Meet The Author"
  5. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-uk/obituary.aspx?n=derek-peter-francis-wheatley&pid=190389328 Derek Peter Francis Wheatley