Law workers argue over 'no fishnet stocking' rule

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Bosses at the company said the stockings gave an "unprofessional image" and has forbidden its lawyers from wearing them.

But the decision has riled some lawyers, who call it "reactionary" and "outdated". Writing on law website legalweek.com, workers poured scorn on the move after a member of staff wrote on the site's forum alerting people to the news.

One contributor, calling herself City Woman, wrote: "If I find a nicely polished pair of Church's a 'distraction', does that mean I can get them banned too?" Another post, by a City firm associate, read: "High-high boots is not going to be appropriate but why should female lawyers be consigned to wearing a uniform of boring suits?"

But some workers defended the move. An investment banker said: "Fishnet stockings? Are you out of your mind? Which law firm do you work for? Soho Working Girls LLP? If you want to be recognised for your legal skills rather than your ability to lie on your back, stop being so stubborn."