As if Obiter needed any convincing about the poetic abilities of Solicitors of the Supreme Court, Mike Redpath, a self-employed solicitor in Salisbury has – quite out of the blue – sent us this little topical ditty.

Hark! Hark! the dogs do bark,the burglars are coming to town.Some in rags, and some in Jags,but they’ll probably just get a caution.

Thank you, Mike. It could almost be a Christmas carol – if it rhymed.