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Arthur Prothero

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For the Royal Navy officer, see Arthur William Edward Prothero.

Arthur Prothero (1905-2005) was a British solicitor. In 1948 he became one of the founders of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association.

A son of John Arthur Prothero, one of the Metropolitan Police CID's 'Big Five', he is notable for instructing barrister Peter Rawlinson for the defence of Alfred Whiteway in his trial for the towpath murders. He also defended Jim Smith for the murder of a police officer in March 1960 as well as forming part of the defence team for Peter Wildeblood.

References

  1. ^ Morton, James (3 June 2005). "Murder most foul". Law Society Gazette.
  2. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LCCSA!". London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association. 27 November 2013.
  3. ^ Mars-Jones, Adam (14 July 2017). "The Wildeblood scandal: the trial that rocked 1950s Britain – and changed gay rights". The Guardian.


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