Diversity Survey 2023
All firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority are required to collect and publish information about their workplace diversity.
Everyone was given the opportunity to provide the information by completing a short questionnaire. Participation in the survey was voluntary and the responses anonymous.
These were the results:
| Question | Response | Full equity solicitor partners | Salaried or partial equity solicitor partners | Other fee earning role | Role directly supporting fee earner | Managerial role | IT/HR/ other corporate services role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Role category | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
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2. What is your age? |
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Prefer not to say Invalid/no response |
1 1
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1
1
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2 2
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1 4 2 1
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1
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1 1 1
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| 3. What is your sex? |
Male Female Other preferred description Prefer not to say Invalid/no response to this question |
2
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2
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4
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8
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1
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3
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| 4. Is the gender you identity with the same as your sex registered at birth? |
Yes, gender identity the SAME as sex at birth Yes, gender identity NOT THE SAME as sex at birth Prefer not to say Invalid/no response to this question |
2
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2
|
4
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
| 5. Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010? |
Yes No Prefer not to say Invalid/no response to this question |
2
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2
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1 3
|
8
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1
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3
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| 6. Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months? |
Yes, limited a lot Yes, limited a little No Prefer not to say Invalid/no response |
2
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2
|
1
3
|
8 | 1 | 3 |
| 7. What is your ethnic group? | British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 8. What is your religion or belief? |
No religion or belief Buddhist Christian Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Any other religion or belief Prefer not to say Invalid/no response |
2
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2
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2
2
|
2
5
|
1
|
3
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| 9. What is your sexual orientation? |
Bi Gay/Lesbian Heterosexual Other preferred description Prefer not to say Invalid/no response |
2
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2
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4
|
1
7
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1
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3
|
| 10. Which type of school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 11 and 16? |
State-run or state-funded school – selective on academic, faith or other grounds State-run or state-funded school – non-selective Independent / fee-paying school, where I received no bursary or a bursary covering less than 90% of my tuition Independent / fee-paying school, where I received a bursary covering 90% or more of my tuition Attended school outside of the UK Don’t know / not sure Prefer not to say Invalid / no response to this question |
2
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2
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2
2
|
7
1
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1
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3
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| 11. Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) by the time you were 18? |
No neither of my parents attended university Yes one or both of my parents attended university Don’t know / not sure Prefer not to say Invalid / no response to this question |
1
1
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1
1
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3
1
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7
1
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1
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2
1
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| 12. What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were 14? |
Modern professional and traditional professional occupations Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators Clerical and intermediate occupations Technical and craft occupations Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations Small business owners who employed less than 25 people Long term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year) Other such as: retired, this question does not apply to me, I don’t know Prefer not to say Invalid / no response |
1
1
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1
1
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2
1
1
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3
1
3
1
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1 |
2
1
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| 13. Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18? |
Yes No Prefer not to say Invalid / no response to this question |
2
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1 1
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3 1
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2 6
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1
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2 1
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| 14. Do you look after or care for someone with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (not in a paid capacity)? |
No Yes, 1-19 hours a week Yes, 20-49 hours a week Yes, 50 or more hours a week Prefer not to say Invalid / no response |
2
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2
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4
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8
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1
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3
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