Derek Wheatley

Derek Peter Francis Wheatley QC was an English barrister, legal advisor and novelist.
Wheatley was educated at University College, Oxford, going up to Oxford in 1944. 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.
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 , based on his experiences as a barrister, especially the Isabel Earl case.
He died on 23 September 2018 at the age of 92.