It seems the stereotype of slick city lawyers with fast jobs and even faster cars has experienced
a renewed passion up in Birmingham.
One partner tells The Diary how he wrote off his brand new green Aston Martin after 13 days and sent in his insurance claim in the same envelope as his first premium payment.

Then, the same partner got caught going 98mph in his new blue Aston, only to say to the
police officer who stopped him: "Well, if that is all you clocked

I'll settle for it!"Not to be out-done, another senior Brummie partner retorts: "That's nothing, I once got caught for speeding by the police in my Porsche – wearing just my pyjamas."