In order to provide the highest standard of work for our clients, we recruit the best people for the job, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, or other similar factors.
Every two years, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”) asks its regulated law firms to take part in a diversity survey. The following table shows the response rates of staff dependent upon their work role within our firm and the actual percentage of staff with those roles:
| Roles | Actual Composition | Response Composition |
| Business Services | 14.29% | 19.57% |
| Support Staff (Secretarial & Assistants) | 17.46% | 21.74% |
| Non-Qualified “Fee Earners” (inc. Trainees) | 12.70% | 15.22% |
| Solicitors & CILEX Fellows | 31.75% | 26.09% |
| Partners & Non-Solicitor Managers | 23.81% | 17.39% |
The response rates are sufficiently similar to the actual make-up of the firm, so we can be confident that no particular work role group are over- or under-represented in this survey. However, because some of these groups contain a small number of staff, we have chosen to publish our data as a whole, rather than broken down by work role, to preserve anonymity.
The data provided for the North West and England & Wales is from the 2019 data collection exercise. When the SRA’s 2021 data is published, we will update these figures. Because the answers are voluntary some response rates may not add up to 100%.
| What age category are you in? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| 16 – 24 | 2% | 13% | 9% |
| 25 – 34 | 15% | 28% | 30% |
| 35 – 44 | 30% | 23% | 24% |
| 45 – 54 | 30% | 20% | 21% |
| 55 – 64 | 20% | 13% | 13% |
| 65+ | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| What is your sex? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| Male | 22% | 36% | 36% |
| Female | 78% | 63% | 64% |
| Other | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| Yes | 100% | 98% | 98% |
| No | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Do you consider yourself to have a disability (according to the equality act)? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| Yes | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| No | 91% | 96% | 96% |
| What is your ethnic group? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| Asian/Asian British | 4% | 15% | 13% |
| Black/Black British | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Mixed/Multiple Ethnicity | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| White | 93% | 81% | 81% |
| Other Ethnic Group | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| What is your religion or belief? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| No religion or belief | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Christian | 59% | 50% | 48% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Muslim | 2% | 15% | 8% |
| Sikh | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Any other religion or belief | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| What is your sexual orientation? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| Bisexual | 4% | 1% | 1% |
| Gay/Lesbian | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Heterosexual | 89% | 97% | 97% |
| Other | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| What type of school did you attend between the ages of 11-16? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| State-run or state-funded school (selective on academic, faith or other grounds) | 20% | 29% | 20% |
| State-run or state-funded school (non-selective) | 57% | 56% | 56% |
| Independent / fee-paying school | 11% | 6% | 10% |
| Independent / fee-paying school where I received a bursary covering 90% or more of my tuition | 4% | 6% | 10% |
| Attended school outside the UK | 4% | 4% | 10% |
| Are you a primary carer for a child, or children, under 18? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| Yes | 37% | 31% | 28% |
| No | 59% | 69% | 72% |
| Do you care for someone with long-term health issues caused by disability or age? | DTM Legal | North West | Eng & Wal |
| No | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| Yes, 1-19 hours a week | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Yes, 20-49 hours a week | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Yes, 50 or more hours a week | 2% | 1% | 1% |