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]

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