Derek Wheatley

Who is Derek Wheatley?

Derek Wheatley QC was an English barrister and legal advisor. He is now a 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 of the Crown Court and a Deputy Coroner of the Queen's Household.

Later, he joined Lloyds Bank as its Chief Legal Advisor. Wheatley has written many articles for newspapers and legal journals. He has also written a novel, The Silent Lady, based on his experiences as a barrister, especially the Isabel Earl case.