Rufus Lord

In the novel Towards Zero, Rufus Lord, K.C. is a solicitor and was a friend of Mr Treves. He is part of Mr Treves' circle of legal friends. They had gathered at the beginning of the novel to discuss legal matters and the latest cases in the courts such as the Lamorne case handled by their colleagues Depleach and Arthur. As Mr Treves took his leave, the rest noted that he seemed to be aging. Lord feared that Treves looked like he could drop any minute.

When Treves discovers that his usual holiday hotel is being pulled down, Lord recommends the Balmoral Court at Saltcreek. Lord is an acquaintance to Camilla Tressilian who lives in Saltcreek and he writes Mr Treves a letter of introduction.