Diversity Data Report

Introduction

Solicitors’ firms are now required to carry out an annual diversity survey for their firm, submit the responses to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and publish the data.  Completion by personnel of the survey is not compulsory, and the data regarding religion and sexual orientation is excluded from the publication requirement.

Also, publication of the data has to be in a form such that individuals cannot be identified.

Category of personnelSolicitor partners (sole practitioner / member / director)8%Solicitor (not partner)28%Other fee earning role4%Role directly supporting fee earner44%Managerial Role4%IT/ HR/ other corporate services role4%Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow) / CILEx Practitioner4%Prefer not to say4%

GenderMale28%Female72%Prefer not to say0%

Age16-244%25 to 3432%35 to 4424%45 to 548%55 to 6424%65 and over0%Prefer not to say8%

Disability (according to Equality Act)Yes4%No96%Prefer not to say0%

EthnicityBritish / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish96%White and Asian4%Any other ethnic group0%Prefer not to say0%

School type from 11 to 16UK State-run or state-funded school – selective on academic, faith or other grounds32%UK State-run or state-funded school – non-selective64%Other0%Prefer not to say4% 

Primary carer for a child under 18Yes52%No48%Prefer not to say0%

Time spent providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or ageNo100%Yes, 1 – 19 hours a week0%Yes, 20 – 49 hours a week0%Yes, 50 hours or more a week0%Prefer not to say0%