We are required to annually collect, report and publish data on the diversity of our workforce. This data is confirmed below.
Role categories
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage for each role category within the firm: | |
| · Solicitor (Sole Practitioner, Partner, Member or Director) | 18.9% |
| · Solicitor | 17.8% |
| · Other fee earning role | 22.2% |
| · Role directly supporting a fee earner | 32.2% |
| · Managerial role | 2.2% |
| · IT/HR/other corporate services role | 7.8% |
| · Barrister | |
| · Chartered Legal Executive / Legal Executive (Fellow) | 1.1% |
| · Licensed Conveyancer | |
| · Patent or Trade Mark Attorney | |
| · Costs Lawyer | |
| · Notary | |
| · Prefer not to say | 7.8% |
Ownership and supervisory responsibilities in the firm
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage for each role within the firm: | |
| · Solicitor (Sole Practitioner, Partner, Member or Director) | 18.9% |
| · Associate or Assistant | 23.3% |
| · Other employee or staff member | 53.3% |
| · Prefer not to say | 3.3% |
| · Did not answer | 1.1% |
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage of people having a share in the ownership of the firm | 13.3% |
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage of people having a responsibility for supervising or managing the work of lawyers or other employees | 30% |
Diversity questions:
Age bands (age in years)
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · 16-24 | 8.9% |
| · 25-34 | 16.7% |
| · 35-44 | 14.4% |
| · 45-54 | 24.4% |
| · 55-64 | 21.1% |
| · 65+ | 6.7% |
| · Prefer not to say | 5.6% |
| · Did not answer | 1.1% |
Gender
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · Female | 63.3% |
| · Male | 30% |
| · Prefer not to say | 5.6% |
| · Did not answer | 1.1% |
Partners / Directors / Members / employees with disabilities (according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010)
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · Yes | 4.4% |
| · No | 87.8% |
| · Prefer not to say | 6.7% |
| · Did not answer | 1.1% |
Partners / Directors / Members / employees with a health problem or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months (according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010)
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · Yes | 6.7% |
| · No | 83.3% |
| · Prefer not to say | 8.9% |
| · Did not answer | 1.1% |
Ethnic groups
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · Asian background | 10% |
| · Mixed background | 6.7% |
| · Black background | 2.2% |
| · White background | 76.7 % |
| · Other ethnic background | |
| · Prefer not to say | 4.4% |
Socio economic background – education: state or fee paying school between the ages of 11 to 18
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · Attended UK state school / comprehensive | 67.8% |
| · Attended UK independent / fee paying school | 10% |
| · Attended school outside the UK | 8.9% |
| · Prefer not to say | 11.1% |
| · Did not answer | 2.2% |
Socio economic background – education: Those attending University (to study a BA, BSc course or higher) where they were the first generation in their family to do so
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · Yes | 24.4% |
| · No | 27.8% |
| · Did not attend University | 28.9% |
| · Prefer not to say | 14.4% |
| · Did not answer | 6.7% |
Caring responsibilities: Those who are the primary carer for a child or children under 18
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · Yes | 16.7% |
| · No | 77.8% |
| · Prefer not to say | 5.6% |
Caring responsibilities: Those who look after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of either long-term physical or mental ill health / disability or problems related to old age
| Total number of respondents | 90 |
| Percentage within the firm: | |
| · Yes | 17.8% |
| · No | 70% |
| · Prefer not to say | 11.1% |
| · Did not answer | 1.1% |