Each of us might face a point in our lives when we need legal representation. Whether we’ve had poor medical treatment, an accident or faced abuse, we may feel better supported and more comfortable if the lawyers who represent us and the judges who deliver the verdict fully appreciate our background and who we are as people. But do law firms, lawyers and judges reflect the diverse experiences, ethnicities and attitudes of our society?
We analysed the past six years of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Law Firm Diversity Data and cross-referenced it with official statistics of the UK population. Scroll through the topics to discover how well law firms are representing our society when it comes to age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability and mental health.
Chikere Igbokwe is an experienced Executive Recruiter and Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Founder of Inclucive.co.uk, a D&I Consultancy and Allyship.co.uk. She’s passionate about diversity, inclusion and equality, and the role recruitment plays – especially when it comes to recruiting diverse and unrepresented talent. Chikere is on a mission to make organisations more diverse and inclusive, and to equip them with the knowhow to be 'change agents'.
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