Obiter had a lorra lorra laughs with this one. DLA Piper has acted for Cilla Black on setting up her 'psychic' telephone line 'specialising in reading the romantic future'. Davenport Lyons is also in on the love action, acting for Psychic Investments, which is part of the deal.


Here's 'our Graham' with a reminder of how it presumably works - lovelorn souls call up, a recorded and strangely familiar scouse voice asks them what their name is and where they come from and then, surprise, surprise, it turns out they are about to meet a 'tall dark stranger'.



Who knows if the lawyers involved will be calling up - but Davenport Lyons partner Jeanette Gregson scoops the prize for cheesiest quote of the week: 'I'm not psychic but I always foresaw a successful conclusion to the transaction.'