Employment lawyers in sex shock

City firm Lewis Silkin may be renowned for its employment law advice, but it has also shown unexpected literary skills following publication of a highly amusing Bridget Jones take-off in its latest employment newsletter.

'Wednesday 30 August,' it begins.

'9st 4, alcohol units 9 (solicitor insisted on boozy lunch), cigarettes 24 (pre-meeting nerves), calories 3477 (depressed at legal advice).' The solicitor she meets sadly foils Bridget's hopes of bringing a sexual harassment claim against ex-boss Daniel on the basis that rather than complain about his flirting, she had an affair with him instead - the solicitor decides that the element of the conduct being unwanted is somewhat absent.

Admittedly this is a nice way to get the point across about such claims, but Lewis Silkin strays way too far into fiction with the first entry in Bridget's diary: '10.30am: Meeting with solicitor (who is strangely attractive, but I'm told most employment lawyers are v.v.

sexy).'