For any solicitor faced with the dilemma of what birthday present to buy for that colleague who has everything, Obiter can come to the rescue following some on-line research.

For ardent solicitor-advocates hoping for parity of court dress with barristers, www.gifts4lawyers.co.uk has a range of miniature replica wigs on stands - as well as the genuine article that can be paired with the double-sided toupee tape on offer.

Meanwhile, US site www.lawshop.com boasts everything from 'justice for all' photo frames to slogan-bearing coffee mugs ('good lawyers know the law...

great lawyers know the judge!') However, Obiter was rather worried to discover another site advertising 'discrete and safe gag gifts for lawyers' that 'come in different shapes, sizes, textures and colours' to suit individual lawyers' - ahem - requirements.

'Finally, you can shop in private and discover the newest and most "fitting" gag gifts for lawyers,' it brags.