You don’t have to be Deidre Sanders, world-famous agony aunt at The Sun, to know that relationships are hard work. However, the UK’s law firms are seemingly more prone to domestic dingdongs than most.

Like an over-possessive partner, the UK firm has taken to snaring potential Continental spouses under the guise of it being a ‘casual thing’ before swiftly upping the ante and attempting to jam a ring on to a reluctant finger.