Wallace LLP
Equality and Diversity Survey 2025
This year, responses to the questionnaire were received from 61 staff/partners. Diversity details of those responding, in percentage terms are set out below.
Role in the firm:
|
Full-equity solicitor partner |
15% |
|
Salaried or partial-equity solicitor partner |
15% |
|
Solicitor (not partner) |
27% |
|
Other fee earning role |
5% |
|
Role directly supporting fee earner(s) |
11% |
|
Managerial role |
7% |
|
IT/HR/other corporate services role |
10% |
|
Prefer not to say |
10% |
Age:
|
16-24 |
3% |
|
25-34 |
21% |
|
35-44 |
23% |
|
45-54 |
25% |
|
55-64 |
18% |
|
Prefer not to say |
10% |
Sex:
|
Male |
34% |
|
Female |
58% |
|
Prefer not to say |
8% |
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth:
|
Yes |
92% |
|
Prefer not to say |
8% |
Disability (according to Equality Act 2010):
|
Yes |
3% |
|
No |
86% |
|
Prefer not to say |
11% |
Day to day activities limited because of disability/condition:
|
Yes |
3% |
|
No |
87% |
|
Prefer not to say |
10% |
Ethnicity:
|
Asian/Asian British – Chinese |
less than 5% |
|
Asian/Asian British – Indian |
less than 5% |
|
Asian/Asian British – Other Asian background |
less than 5% |
|
Black/Black British – African |
less than 5% |
|
Black/Black British – Caribbean |
less than 5% |
|
Mixed/multiple ethic group – White and Asian |
less than 5% |
|
Mixed/multiple ethic group – Any other Mixed/Multiple ethnic background |
less than 5% |
|
Mixed/multiple ethic group – White and Black Caribbean |
less than 5% |
|
White – Any other White background |
16% |
|
White – British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish/Scottish |
48% |
|
White – Irish |
less than 5% |
|
Prefer not to say |
15% |
Religion or belief:
|
No religion or belief |
42% |
|
Christian |
30% |
|
Hindu |
less than 5% |
|
Jewish |
7% |
|
Muslim |
less than 5% |
|
Any other religion or belief |
less than 5% |
|
Prefer not to say |
15% |
Sexual orientation:
|
Gay/Lesbian |
7% |
|
Heterosexual |
78% |
|
Prefer not to say |
15% |
Occupation of main household earner when 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 |
40% |
|
Senior, middle or junior managers of administrators such as finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager |
15% |
|
Clerical and intermediate occupations such as secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse |
10% |
|
Technical and craft operations such as motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver |
3% |
|
Routine, semi-routine, manual and service occupations such as postal worker machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, taxi owner, garage owner |
10% |
|
Long term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year) |
11% |
|
Prefer not to say |
11% |
School type from 11 – 16:
|
State-run or state-funded school (selective on academic, faith or other grounds) |
16% |
|
State-run or state-funded school (non-selective) |
34% |
|
Independent/fee paying school (bursary covering 90% or more tuition) |
2% |
|
Independent/fee paying school (no bursary or less than 90%) |
23% |
|
Attended school outside the UK |
10% |
|
Prefer not to say |
15% |
Either parent attended university and gained a degree:
|
Yes |
38% |
|
No |
52% |
|
Prefer not to say |
10% |
Primary carer for a child or children under 18:
|
Yes |
31% |
|
No |
52% |
|
Prefer not to say |
10% |
Time spent looking after or caring for someone 18 or over with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or (not in a paid capacity)
|
None |
83% |
|
1-19 hours a week |
7% |
|
20-49 hours a week |
2% |
|
Prefer not to say |
8% |