Costs Lawyer Diversity Survey 2020

Your participation in this survey helps us encourage a strong, diverse and inclusive Costs Lawyer profession. Thank you for your time.

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* 1. What is your gender identity?

Woman (including trans woman)

Man (including trans man)

Non-binary

I prefer not to say

I identify as:

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* 2. Is your gender identity the same as that which you were assigned at birth?

Yes

I prefer not to say

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* 3. What is your sexual orientation?

Bisexual

Gay man

Gay woman or lesbian

Heterosexual or straight

I prefer not to say

I identify as:

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your ethnic group or background?

Asian / Asian British (Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, other Asian ethnic group)

Black / Black British (African, Caribbean, other Black ethnic group)

Mixed / multiple ethnic group (any mix of Asian, Black and/or White ethnic groups)

White / White British (English, Welsh, Northern Irish, Scottish, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, European, other White ethnic group)

I prefer not to say

Other (please describe)

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* 5. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes - a mental disability

Yes - a physical disability

Yes - a social disability

I prefer not to say

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* 6. If you have a disability, is your ability to practise as a Costs Lawyer limited by that disability?

Not applicable (no disability)

Yes - limited a lot

Yes - limited a little

I prefer not to say

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* 7. Do you identify with any of the following religions?

Atheism

Buddhism

Christianity

Hinduism

Islam

Judaism

No religion / agnosticism

I prefer not to say

Other (please describe)

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* 8. Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18?

Yes

I prefer not to say

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* 9. Do you care for someone with long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability (on an unpaid basis)?

Yes - less than 20 hours per week

Yes - between 20 and 50 hours per week

Yes - more than 50 hours per week

I prefer not to say

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* 10. Questions 10 and 11 relate to your socio-economic background.

What type of school did you mainly attend between ages 11 and 16?

State-run or state-funded: selective on academic, faith or other grounds

State-run or state-funded: non-selective

Independent / fee-paying: bursary

Independent / fee-paying: no bursary

Attended school outside the UK

Other

I prefer not to say

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* 11. What is the highest level of qualifications achieved by any of your parents or guardians by the time you were 18?

At least one had a degree qualification

Qualifications below degree level

No formal qualifications

Not sure / Not applicable

I prefer not to say

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* 12. Questions 12 and 13 allow us to analyse career progression against diversity characteristics.

For how many years have you been practising as an authorised Costs Lawyer?

Up to 5 years

6 to 15 years

16 to 25 years

26 to 40 years

More than 40 years

I prefer not to say

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* 13. Which of the following best describes your current job level?

Practitioner

Manager

Business owner

I prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

Costs Lawyer Diversity Survey 2020

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* 1. What is your gender identity?

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* 2. Is your gender identity the same as that which you were assigned at birth?

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* 3. What is your sexual orientation?

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your ethnic group or background?

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* 5. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

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* 6. If you have a disability, is your ability to practise as a Costs Lawyer limited by that disability?

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* 7. Do you identify with any of the following religions?

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* 8. Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18?

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* 9. Do you care for someone with long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability (on an unpaid basis)?

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* 10. Questions 10 and 11 relate to your socio-economic background. What type of school did you mainly attend between ages 11 and 16?

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* 11. What is the highest level of qualifications achieved by any of your parents or guardians by the time you were 18?

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* 12. Questions 12 and 13 allow us to analyse career progression against diversity characteristics.For how many years have you been practising as an authorised Costs Lawyer?

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* 13. Which of the following best describes your current job level?

* 10. Questions 10 and 11 relate to your socio-economic background.

What type of school did you mainly attend between ages 11 and 16?

* 12. Questions 12 and 13 allow us to analyse career progression against diversity characteristics.

For how many years have you been practising as an authorised Costs Lawyer?