We know times are hard for lawyers, but it comes to something when they have to turn to busking to make a living.

Two tuneful solicitors, Denis Cameron and Basil Preuveneers, plan to do just that this autumn – not because they are actually strapped for cash themselves, but to prove you can make more money busking than you can as a legal aid lawyer.

In an act of solidarity with their publicly funded colleagues, the two Law Society Council members are seeking a licence to play music in Covent Garden in September. Sadly, they were refused permission to play at Holborn underground station – a tragedy for Central and Piccadilly line commuters. The pair – with Preuveneers on the accordion and Cameron on vocals and guitar – have a set lined up that will include the Everly Brothers’ Bye Bye Love, The Bridges of Paris and The Streets of London.

Obiter will keep readers posted on when this musical treat is to take place, should anyone wish to throw a shilling or two into their cap. For anyone interested in a taster of what to expect, visit Cameron’s website. The humble conveyancing practitioner and member for Central Lancashire and Northern Greater Manchester is the Law Society’s very own Bob Dylan. He has written about a dozen, mostly quite sad, songs in the country style. His latest, Ice on the Window, recalls his childhood. To have a listen go to www.deniscameron.co.uk.