The Diary was heartened to see a press release advising British citizens investing abroad not to trust foreigners who slagged off UK lawyers.

Cheshire law firm Grace & Co’s ‘essential tips’ on legal issues facing the average “left their brain on the plane” type of buyer abroad consisted of the usual common sense advice but it saved the best pointer till last: “Don’t trust overseas agents and developers who say British lawyers are expensive and hold things up, they aren’t and won’t.”