All hell has broken loose for the swimmers in Hampstead Heath’s ponds, where the Corporation of London is threatening to cut winter opening times to daylight hours for safety reasons.

Imagine the furore, the heartache, when their relationship with their beloved pond was put under strain – so it is hardly surprising the water lovers of NW3 felt the need to appoint a law firm to help fight their corner. After all, the odd lawyer could help in such a big dispute.