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In beefing up its staff, Manchester firm Horwich Farrelly seems to have gone a bit far.

Non-practising barrister Stephen Rhodes is a 4th dan black...In beefing up its staff, Manchester firm Horwich Farrelly seems to have gone a bit far.

Non-practising barrister Stephen Rhodes is a 4th dan black belt at ju-jitsu, while litigation executive Lisa Carter is a member of the Lau Gar school of kung fu.

The firm denied that it is pioneering a new form of alternative dispute resolution.