Diversity

All firms of solicitors are required to collect, report, and publish data about the diversity make-up of the workforce every two years.

Herrington Carmichael Diversity Data 2023

All firms of solicitors are required to collect, report, and publish data about the diversity make-up of the workforce every two years.

In July 2023 we invited all staff and partners at Herrington Carmichael LLP to complete a voluntary diversity survey based on the questionnaire provided by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

We have set out below the results of our survey. The data shown is obtained from the survey responses received and the percentages given are therefore based on the survey respondents, not our total staff numbers.

The results of some questions have not been published as they would or might enable individuals to be identified or compromise confidentiality.

Age

The age distribution of surveyed staff is:

16 - 2416%

25 - 3441%

35 - 4418%

45 - 5413%

55 - 647%

65+2%

Prefer not to say3%

Gender

Out of those who responded, the workforce at Herrington Carmichael is:

76%

Female

21%

Male

Prefer not to say

Disability

15% shared that they had a disability in accordance with the Equality Act and a further 2% preferred not to say.

Day-to-day Activity

Day-to-day activities limited due to health problem or disability lasting at least 12 months

23% of respondents considered they were limited a little by their disability while 9% considered they were limited a lot.

Ethnicity

Ethnicity as a percentage of those surveyed.

British / English / Welsh / Northern Ireland79%

Any other White background6%

Invalid / no response3%

Indian2%

Pakistani2%

Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background2%

Any other Asian background1%

White and Asian1%

Arab1%

School Type

School type attended from 11 to 16 years old:

State-run or state-funded school – non-selective65%

Independent / fee-paying school14%

State-run or state-funded school – selective on academic, faith or other grounds11%

Attended school outside of the UK9%

Independent / fee-paying school, where I received a bursary covering 90% or more of my tuition1%

Parents Schooling

Did either of your parents attend university by the time you were 18?

No, neither of my parents attended university62%

Yes, one or both of my parents attended university33%

Don’t know / not sure2%

Invalid / no response to this question2%

Prefer not to say1%

Household Earnings

Modern professional and traditional professional occupations = 29%

Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators = 35%

Clerical and intermediate occupations = 5%

Technical and craft occupations = 5%

Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations = 8%

Small business owners who employed less than 25 people = 11%

Other = 7%

Carers

Primary Carer for a child under 18 years old:

No = 72%

Yes = 28%

Time spent providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age:

No = 94%

Yes, 1-19 hours a week = 5%

Prefer not to say = 1%

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