Diversity Data (As of July 2024)

Question

Response

Full equity solicitor partners

Solicitor (not partner)

Role directly supporting fee earner

1. Role Category

 

1

1

5

2. Which age category are you in? – Aggregated data for your firm

16 – 24

  

4

25 – 34

  

1

35 – 44

 

1

 

45 – 54

   

55 – 64

1

  

65+

   

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

3. What is your sex? – Aggregated data for your firm

Male

1

 

3

Female

 

1

2

Other preferred description

   

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

4. Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth? – Aggregated data for your firm

Yes, gender identity the SAME as sex at birth

1

1

5

No, gender identity NOT THE SAME as sex at birth

   

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

5. Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010? – Aggregated data for your firm

Yes

   

No

1

1

5

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

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? – Aggregated data for your firm

Yes, limited a lot

   

Yes, limited a little

   

No

1

1

5

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

7. What is your ethnic group? – Aggregated data for your firm

Bangladeshi

  

1

Chinese

   

Indian

1

 

2

Pakistani

 

1

 

Any other Asian background

  

1

African

   

Caribbean

   

Any other Black background

   

White and Asian

   

White and Black African

   

White and Black Caribbean

   

Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background

   

British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish

   

Irish

   

Gypsy or Irish Traveller

   

Roma

   

Any other White background

   

Arab

  

1

Any other ethnic group

   

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

8. What is your religion or belief? – Aggregated data for your firm

No religion or belief

   

Buddhist

   

Christian

   

Hindu

   

Jewish

   

Muslim

1

1

5

Sikh

   

Any other religion or belief

   

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

9. What is your sexual orientation? – Aggregated data for your firm

Bi

   

Gay/Lesbian

   

Heterosexual

1

1

5

Other preferred description

   

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

10. Which type of school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 11 and 16? – Aggregated data for your firm

State-run or state-funded school – selective on academic, faith or other grounds

   

State-run or state-funded school – non-selective

 

1

4

Independent / fee-paying school, where I received no bursary or a bursary covering less than 90% of my tuition

  

1

Independent / fee-paying school, where I received a bursary covering 90% or more of my tuition

   

Attended school outside the UK

1

  

Don’t know / not sure

   

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

11. Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree (e.g. BA/BSc or equivalent) by the time you were 18? – Aggregated data for your firm

No, neither of my parents attended university

1

  

Yes, one or both of my parents attended university

 

1

5

Don’t know / not sure

   

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

12. What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were 14? – Aggregated data for your firm

Modern professional and traditional professional occupations such as: teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanic engineer

1

1

4

Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators such as: finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager

   

Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse

   

Technical and craft occupations such as: motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver

   

Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff

   

Small business owners who employed less than 25 people such as: corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or cafe owner, taxi owner, garage owner

   

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

  

1

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

13. Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18? – Aggregated data for your firm

Yes

   

No

1

1

5

Prefer not to say

   

Invalid / no response to this question

   

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)? – Aggregated data for your firm

No

1

1

5

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 to this question

   

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