Arthur Prothero
Arthur Prothero (1905-2005[1]) was a British solicitor. In 1948 he became one of the founders of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association.[2]
A son of John Arthur Prothero, one of the Metropolitan Police CID's 'Big Five',[3] he is notable for instructing barrister Peter Rawlinson for the defence of Alfred Whiteway in his trial for the towpath murders.[1] He also defended Jim Smith for the murder of a police officer in March 1960[1] as well as forming part of the defence team for Peter Wildeblood.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Morton, James (3 June 2005). "Murder most foul". Law Society Gazette.
- ^ "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LCCSA!". London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association. 27 November 2013.
- ^ a b Mars-Jones, Adam (14 July 2017). "The Wildeblood scandal: the trial that rocked 1950s Britain – and changed gay rights". The Guardian.