"IT'S only rock'n'roll,'' sang the Rolling Stones - but in the case of Southampton band Rough Justice it's more dock'n'roll.

The seven-strong line-up is believed to be the only band in the country made up entirely of lawyers.

"It certainly takes people by surprise,'' said lead vocalist Laura Bowyer, an employment specialist in the Southampton office of legal firm Warner Goodman & Streat.

"If we are performing and someone mentions our jobs, people do tend to do a double take.

"Similarly, if clients hear about the band they are really surprised, but it's a great ice breaker.

"There's an excellent working atmosphere here and the band really grew from that.''

Rough Justice was formed more than three years ago when colleagues at the firm decided to do a one-off performance for the firm's Christmas party.

Branch partner Eddie Voller is lead guitarist with family lawyer Derek Parsons on base.

Employment lawyer Laura and trainee criminal solicitor Lisa Williams are vocalists, employment solicitor Ian Carey is on keyboards, Alan Knight from conveyancing is on drums and family legal executive Mark Page wields the sax.

Ages of band members range from 20s to 40s and the group rehearses in a Southampton studio every week.

Their first performances were at the office Christmas party and managing partner Ian Curtis's wedding, where Laura jokes that they were singing for their supper. However, they are increasingly in demand for public events, recently supporting a Bowie Tribute band in Romsey.

Forthcoming events include playing at the Law Society's Valentine's ball in Winchester and more wedding bookings.

Rough Justice perform covers of everything from rock'n'roll standards to Motown classics.

Perhaps wisely, though, the band, has steered clear of the Bobby Fuller classic I Fought the Law.