Whatever else Brexit means, it will not dent the pre-eminence of UK legal services. That, at least, is the message to be sent out by ministers this week — with the backing and involvement of judges and legal profession at large, as well as the UK’s ambassadors — in the face of potential threats from those with an eye to the market.

Today Lord Keen of Elie, QC, the Lords spokesman on justice, will launch the unprecedented promotional campaign in Singapore. The message will be subtle, but clear. “I am not going to declare I am putting my tanks on the lawns of the Raffles Hotel.” However, he will be emphasising the position of the UK as the forum of choice in the commercial world,