Equality and diversity questionaire Data 2025

All firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are required to collect, report and publish data about the equality and diversity make-up of their workforce. Here are our survey results from June 2025.

Number of staff (including Partners) at time of survey: 83

Number of staff (including Partners) who completed the survey: 64

Total number of non-respondents: 19

Question Response Equity Solicitor Partner Salaried or partial equity Solicitor Partner Solicitor

Not

Partner

Other

Fee

Earning

Role

Role

Directly

Supporting

A Fee

Earner

Managerial

Role

IT/HR/

Other Corporate

Services

Role

Barrister Chartered

Legal

Executive

(Fellow)/

CILEx Practitioner

Licensed Conveyancer Prefer not to say
1. Select the category which best describes your role in the firm

 

1 8 13 6 22 4 7 1 2
2. Age 16 – 24 3 1
25 – 34 3 2 5
35 – 44 1 4 5 2 4 1 2
45 – 54 3 2 3 1 1 1
55 – 64 1 2 6 3 3
65+ 1 1
Prefer not to say 1

 

1 1
3. What is your Sex? Male

 

1 2 5 1 2 1 1
Female 6 8 5 19 3 7 1
Other preferred description
Prefer not to say 1 1
4. Is your gender  identify the same as your sex registered at birth? Yes 1 8 13 6 22 4 7 1 1
No
Prefer not to say 1
5. Disability (according to Equality Act) Yes 1 1 1
No 1 7 13 6 20 4 6 1
Prefer not to say 1 2
6. Day-to- day activities limited due to health problem or disability lasting at least 12 months Yes, limited a lot
Yes, limited a little 1 2 1 1
No 1 7 13 5 19 4 6 1
Prefer not to say 1 1
No answer 1
7. Ethnicity Bangladeshi
Chinese
Indian 1 1
Pakistani
Any other Asian background
African 1
Caribbean
Any other Black background
White and Asian 1
White and Black African
White and Black Caribbean
Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background 1
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish 1 8 11

 

5 16

 

3 7 1 1
Irish
Gypsy or Irish
Roma
Any other White background 2

 

Arab
Any other ethnic group 1
Prefer not to say 1 1 1
8. Religion or belief No religion or belief 6

 

4 11 2 4 1
Buddhist
Christian 1 7 6 1 6 2 2 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 1
Muslim
Sikh 1
Any other religion or belief 1
Prefer not to say 4 1 1
9. Sexual orientation Bi 1
Gay/Lesbian 1
Heterosexual 1 7 12 6 20 4 6 1
Other preferred description 1
Prefer not to say 1 1 2
10. What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged about 14? Modern 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/mechanical engineer 1 4 7

 

2 5 1 1 1
Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators such as: finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manger, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager. 3 1 2 3 3 3 1
Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse. 1 1 2
Technical and craft occupations such as: motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver. 1 3
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. 2

 

3 2
Small business owners who employed less than 25 people such as: corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or café owner, taxi owner, garage owner. 1 4
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 1
Prefer not to say 1 1 1 1
11. Which type of school did you attend for most of the time between the ages of 11 and 16? State run or state funded school (selective or academic, faith or other grounds) 4 1 1 2 1
State run or state funded school (non-selective). 1 2 11 4 15 3 5 1
Independent/fee paying school where I received a bursary covering 90% or more of my tuition. 1
Independent/fee paying school where I received no bursary or a bursary covering less than 90% or more of my tuition. 1 1 2 1
Attended school outside the UK. 3 1
Don’t know/not sure/other. 1
Prefer not to say. 1 1
12. Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree (eg BA/BSC or equivalent) by the time you were 18? Yes, one or both of my parents attended university 1 4 6 2 8 1 2  
No, neither of my parents attended university. 4 6 4 14 3 4 1
Don’t know/not sure.
Prefer not to say. 1 1 2
13. Primary carer for a child under 18 Yes 7 6 3 3 1 1
No 1 1 7 3 19 4 6 1
Prefer not to say 1
14. Time spent providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age No 1 8 12 5 21 4 6 1
Yes, 1 – 19 hours a week 1 1 1 1
Yes, 20 – 49 hours a week
Yes, 50 or more hours a week 1
Prefer not to say   1