Seymour Legal is committed to the principles of equality and inclusion within the workplace. This is reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion as we strive for an environment where each and every colleague feels embraced and valued for their unique qualities, expertise, competencies and life experience.
We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief and have policies in place to support our colleagues with our commitment to equality and inclusion. These will be considered and revised on a regular basis in line with cultural and social recommendations and/or legal requirements.
All SRA-regulated firms are required to collect, report and publish data about the diversity of their workforce every two years. The team at Seymour Legal were invited to complete the questionnaire on a voluntary basis and, as a small firm, we are proud to say we had a 100% response rate. As we expand, we aim to continue our diversity monitoring across the many functions of our organisation.
The data has been aggregated and published anonymously to protect individual privacy and no information is attributed to any specific person or role.
The breakdown of the responses to the SRA Diversity Questionnaire is as follows:
Age
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| 16 – 24 | 5 | 33.33% |
| 25 – 34 | 2 | 13.33% |
| 35 – 44 | 2 | 13.33% |
| 45 – 54 | 6 | 40% |
Gender
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| Male | 4 | 26.67% |
| Female | 11 | 73.33% |
Gender identity same as sex registered at birth
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| Yes | 15 | 100% |
Sexual orientation
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| Bisexual | 1 | 6.67% |
| Heterosexual | 14 | 93.33% |
Ethnicity
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| Indian | 1 | 6.67% |
| Pakistani | 2 | 13.33% |
| Caribbean | 1 | 6.67% |
| British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish | 11 | 73.33% |
Disability
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| Yes | 1 | 6.67% |
| No | 14 | 93.33% |
Day-to-day activities limited by disability/condition
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| Yes, limited a little | 1 | 6.67% |
| No | 14 | 93.33% |
Religion or belief
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| No religion or belief | 5 | 33.33% |
| Christian | 6 | 40% |
| Muslim | 2 | 13.33% |
| Sikh | 1 | 6.67% |
| Any other religion or belief | 1 | 6.67% |
School type
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| State-run or state-funded school (selective on academic, faith or other grounds) | 6 | 40% |
| State-run or state-funded school (non-selective) | 7 | 46.67% |
| Independent / fee-paying school where I received no bursary or a bursary covering less than 90% or more of my tuition | 2 | 13.33% |
Parents attended university
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| Yes, one or both of my parents attended university | 5 | 33.33% |
| No, neither of my parents attended university | 10 | 66.67% |
Primary carer for a child under 18 years
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| Yes | 6 | 40% |
| No | 9 | 60% |
Do you look after or care for someone 18 or over with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age?
| Answer Choices | Responses | Responses Percentage |
| No | 14 | 93.33% |
| Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week | 1 | 6.67% |