President savours his ball and chain

The next frame of this photoshoot of Manchester Law Society's executive committee reportedly features new president Michael Clavell-Bate in nothing more than a bright red leather thong and, of course, his chain of office.

If only.

Actually Mr Clavell-Bate is pictured with these (non-solicitor) showgirls from the society's highly successful Las Vegas-inspired charity ball.

Other pictures of the event in the society's magazine show Guy Robson eagerly feeding a fruit machine, but we are assured that this has nothing to do with the reference to him as the society's retiring treasurer.