Education
Wheatley was educated at University College, Oxford, going up to Oxford in 1944.
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He is now a novelist. 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 (1959-1964).
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 (Mona Lisa), based on his experiences as a barrister, especially the Isabel Earl case.
