The craze for eco-friendly oneupmanship among law firms rose to a whole new level this week, with those conscientious chaps at LG turning a darker shade of green with the stunning announcement that it is the first law firm to have its restaurant officially recognised by the Soil Association as organic.

Rumours that irate associates’ mums have been stuffing deep-fried goods through the outer perimeters of the firm to placate their starving progeny are yet to be confirmed.

However, one insider did tell a Legal Week spy: “As if the credit crunch isn’t bad enough, all we’ve got to eat now is blooming oat crunch.” The Diary awaits a partner revolt…