Diversity & Inclusion
A snapshot of who we are, gathered from across our teams and practice areas.
31
Respondents
94%
Gender same as sex at birth
71%
British/English/Welsh/Scottish
77%
Heterosexual
16%
Disabled (Equality Act)
01
Role
Respondents by role type
Full-equity solicitor partner / sole practitioner
2
Salaried / partial-equity solicitor partners
2
Solicitor (not partner)
7
Other fee earning role
4
Role directly supporting a fee earner
9
Managerial role
2
IT/HR/other corporate services role
2
Prefer not to say
3
Partner / equity roles
Solicitor (not partner)
Other fee earning
Fee earner support
Managerial
IT/HR/Corporate
02
Age
The largest age groups represented are 25–34 and 35–44, with a spread across all working-age brackets. No respondents fell in the 65+ category.
Age distribution across all respondents
Based on 31 respondents (n=31). Proportional representation shown.
16–24 (2)
25–34 (7)
35–44 (7)
45–54 (7)
55–64 (3)
Prefer not to say (3)
03
Sex & Gender Identity
Sex
Female ~27
Male ~3
Prefer not to say 1
Gender identity same as sex at birth
Yes 29
No 0
Prefer not to say 2
04
Disability
Disabled under the Equality Act 2010
Yes 5
No 24
Prefer not to say 2
Activity limited by disability
No 26
Yes, a little 2
Yes, a lot 0
Prefer not to say 3
05
Ethnicity
71% of respondents (22 of 31) identified as British, English, Welsh, Northern Irish or Scottish. 5 respondents identified as having another White background, and 1 as having another Asian background.
Ethnicity breakdown
British/English/Welsh/NI/Scottish
22
Any other White background
5
Any other Asian background
1
Prefer not to say
3
06
Religion or Belief
Religion or belief across all respondents
No religion or belief (~16)
Christian (~9)
Any other religion or belief (~3)
Prefer not to say (~3)
07
Sexual Orientation
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual (24)
Prefer not to say (7)
08
Socioeconomic Background
Occupation of main household when aged 14
Across all respondents (totals shown)
Modern & traditional professional
~14
Senior/middle/junior managers
~7
Technical and craft occupations
~3
Routine, semi-routine, manual & service
~2
Other / retired / don't know
~2
Prefer not to say
~3
School attended
State-run selective (academic/faith)
~12
State-run non-selective
~10
Independent / fee-paying (no/partial bursary)
~3
Independent / fee-paying (90%+ bursary)
~1
Outside the UK
~2
Prefer not to say
~3
Parents attended university
No, neither parent 16
Yes, one or both 12
Prefer not to say 3
52% of respondents are first-generation university graduates — neither parent attended university. This is above the national average and reflects a broadly inclusive socioeconomic intake.
09
Caring Responsibilities
Primary care of children under 18
Yes ~12
No ~17
Prefer not to say 2
Unpaid caring for someone ill/disabled/elderly
No ~23
Yes, 1–19 hrs/wk ~5
Prefer not to say ~3

