As a result of the Legal Services Board’s initiative to promote social mobility and diversity in the legal sector, all firms regulated by the SRA are required to collect, report and publish data about the diversity make-up of their workforce.
Everyone at the firm must be given an opportunity to provide this data but individuals are not under any legal or regulatory obligation to complete the questionnaire or provide their diversity data. Further guidance about the diversity data that needs to be collected is available on the SRA website here.
We are committed as a company to promote equal opportunity for all staff and job applications.
We want to create a safe working environment where our staff can grow and thrive, free from discrimination or harassment and where all decisions are made on working merit.
Published below are the latest results from our diversity survey, which we send to all members of staff.
We want to clarify that to maintain the anonymity of our staff, we have chosen not to publish data relating to religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or trans status.
Gender
Male – 12 per cent
Female – 88 per cent
Age
16-24 – 17 per cent
25-34 – 19 per cent
35-44 – 32 per cent
45-54 – 14 per cent
55-64 – 16 per cent
65 and over – 2 per cent
Disability according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010
Yes – 9 per cent
No – 86 per cent
Prefer not to say – 5 per cent
Ethnic group
Indian – 5 per cent
Pakastani – 3 per cent
Any other Asian background – 2 per cent
African – 4 per cent
British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish/Scottish – 77 per cent
Irish – 2 per cent
Any other white background – 7 per cent
Type of school
Attended school outside the UK – 6 per cent
Independent/fee-paying school – 3 per cent
State-run or state-funded school (selective) – 19 per cent
State-run or state-funded school (non-selective) – 67 per cent
Prefer not to say – 5 per cent
Parents who attended university
No, neither attended university – 16 per cent
Yes, one or both of my parents attended university – 81 per cent
Prefer not to say – 3 per cent
The primary carer for a child or children under 18
Yes – 36 per cent
No – 60 per cent
Prefer not to say – 4 per cent
Caring for someone with long-term physical or mental ill health (unpaid)
Yes – 81 per cent
No – 16 per cent
Prefer not to say – 3 per cent
Role within the Company
Director – 6 per cent
Solicitor – 36 per cent
Licensed Conveyancer – 2 per cent
Executive, Paralegal, Trainee – 12 per cent
IT/HR Corporate Service Roles – 10 per cent
Support staff to fee earners – 24 per cent
Managerial Role – 10 per cent
