Derek Peter Francis Wheatley QC (died 23 September 2018) was an English

barrister A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdiction (area), jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include arguing cases in courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, jurisprud ...

, legal advisor and novelist. Wheatley was educated at University College, Oxford, going up to University of Oxford, Oxford in 1944. He became a

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 Coroner of the Queen's Household#List of Deputy Coroners, Deputy Coroner of the Queen's Household (1959–64). Later, he joined Lloyds Bank (historic), Lloyds Bank as its Chief legal officer, 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. He died on 23 September 2018 at the age of 92.Derek Peter Francis Wheatley
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