Readers may be surprised to learn that The Diary does not receive much fan mail, other than the occasional missive beginning “Dear Sir/Madam, I was disappointed to read…”. Nevertheless, in today’s culture of 360-degree 24/7 cross-departmental rolling appraisals, feedback of any kind is very much appreciated.

A recent Legal Week news story attracted a rather scathing – yet intriguing – response from one unimpressed reader, who The Diary will decline from naming for humanitarian reasons.