Flexing their muscles in Liverpool

Lawlessness in Liverpool has been much in the news of late thanks to Kevin Keegan's comments about the safety (or otherwise) of his car tyres when visiting the city, so it would be entirely appropriate to learn that the Liverpool office of north-west firm Brabners Chaffe Street has started up a neat sideline in security.

Sadly, this menacing group of black-clothed lawyers will not be prowling the streets in search of little scamps wielding screwdrivers; rather it is the new intellectual property team put together by the firm from its various departments.

From left to right are Mark 'The Menace' Manley, Clare 'Bruiser' Brennan, Rachel 'You lookin' at me?' Jones, Nik 'Never whiter than' White, Paul 'Blunt' Lunt, Francis 'I'll 'ave you' McEntegart, Leanne 'I'll knee you in the double-ohs' Bond and Joanne 'The Enforcer' Shelley.