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Diversity Report 2025
Sutherland & Co Law is a SME, with 14 employees and one non fee earner Director. The report is based on data collected from the employees who participated in the diversity survey.
Sutherland & Co Law are committed to giving everyone an opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, race, colour , or ethnicity
or national origin ,sex, sexual orientation , marital status, pregnancy, disability, religion or belief ,age ,social background or part time status.
We received an award for the best approachable wills trusts and probate lawyer’s in Yorkshire from SME News Legal Awards 2021.
We were finalists in the Doncaster Business Awards for excellence in people development 2020/21
We were ranked 37 in the top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers Awards 2024. The department of education in partnership with Highflyers research independently rank the nations top Apprenticeship Employers.
We recognise all our people as individuals with differing views and characteristics which creates a dynamic environment that is central to our firm’s success.
We foster an inclusive environment, selecting trainees and graduates based on their talent rather than their background or the university they attended.
We have developed new ways of working investing in technology, working remotely and securely from any location. Our people are no longer location specific, we recognise that flexible work arrangements results in a happy workforce with a healthy work life balance.
Our commitment to diversity is embedded in our culture where team work respect strong ethics and integrity are fundamental elements of our brand, our policy of non- discrimination extends to our clients providing services being transparent and courteous.
We have created a work profile that is as agile as possible. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain the best talent from many walks of life.
We believe in developing our people to achieve the very best. Empowering them to succeed.
Our Mission Statement
“If it’s personal to you, its personal to us”
Our Values
Integrity- Responsibility-Dependability
Our Goals
To provide unique legal services to the public and businesses
To train & develop our people to the very highest professional standards
To be the employer of choice
What is your sex?
Male (3)
Female (12)
What is your Ethnic Group?
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Indian (1)
Pakistani
Any Other Asian Background
African
Caribbean
Any other Black background
White and Asian
White and Black African
White and Black Caribbean
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish /Scottish (13)
Irish Gypsy or Irish Traveller
Any other White Background (1)
Any other Ethnic Group
What is your Religion or belief ?
No Religious Belief (6)
Buddhist
Christian (8)
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh (1)
Any other Religion or Belief
Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?
Yes (12)
No (0)
Do you consider yourself to have a Disability according to Equality Act 2010
Yes (2)
No (13)
Are your day to day Activities Limited because of a health problem which has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months
Yes (1)
No (13)
Diversity Report 2023
Sutherland & Co Law is a Small/Medium Enterprise (SME) with 11 employees and a Consultant. Reported figures are based on 11 of 11 of our workers voluntarily submitting information.
Sutherland & Co Law are committed to giving all full and part-time employees equality of opportunity within the business for development and success, regardless of their cultural, ethnic, national, social, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital, disability, religious or political beliefs, age, status.
We foster an inclusive environment where all our people are treated respectfully and with dignity as individuals with different backgrounds. Our diverse work culture creates a dynamic environment which is best able to serve our Client needs and is fundamental to the success of our firm.
We have developed new ways of working investing in technology, working remotely and securely from any location. Our people are no longer location specific; we recognise that flexible work arrangements results in a happy workforce with a healthy work life balance.
Our commitment to diversity is embedded in our culture where teamwork respect strong ethics and integrity are fundamental elements of our brand, our policy of non-discrimination extends to our clients providing services being transparent and courteous.
We have created a work profile that is as agile as possible. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain the best talent from many walks of life.
We believe in developing our people to achieve the very best. Empowering them to succeed.
Our Mission Statement
“If it’s personal to you, its personal to us”
Our Values
Integrity- Responsibility-Dependability
Our Goals
To provide unique legal services to the public and businesses
To train & develop our people to the very highest professional standards
To be the employer of choice
Diversity Report: 2023
Based on our people who voluntarily submitted information Sutherland & Co Law are committed to giving everyone an opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, race, colour, ethnic or national origin ,sex, sexual orientation , marital status, pregnancy, disability, religion or belief ,age ,social background or part time status
Age Category
16-24 (5 )
25-34 (2)
35-44 (0)
45-54 (3)
55-64 (1)
What is your sex?
Male (3)
Female (8)
What is your Ethnic Group?
Bangladeshi (1)
Chinese
Indian
Pakistani
Any Other Asian Background
African
Caribbean
Any other Black background
White and Asian
White and Black African
White and Black Caribbean
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish /Scottish (9)
Irish Gypsy or Irish Traveller
Any other White Background (1)
Any other Ethnic Group
What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were about 14?
Modern professional and traditional professional such as: teacher nurse physiotherapist social worker musician police officer (sergeant or above) software designer accountant solicitor medical practitioner scientist civil mechanical engineer (1)
Senior middle or junior manager or administrator such as finance manager chief executive large business owner office manager retail manager restaurant manager warehouse (3)
Technical and craft occupations: motor mechanic plumber printer electrician gardener train driver (1)
Routine semi routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker machine operative security guard caretaker farm worker catering assistant sale assistant cleaner porter packer labourer waiter waitress HGV Driver bar staff (4)
Small business owners who employed less than 25 people such as: corner shop plumbers firm retail shop restaurant café taxi or garage owner (1)
Other such as retired/ don’t know (1)
Category that best describes your role in the firm
Other fee earning Role- Includes fee earners such as trainee solicitors members of CILEx who Chartered Legal Executives (fellows) are nor or CILEx Practitioners and Paralegals i.e. those who are not authorised persons. (7)
Managerial Role -Includes non-lawyer managers, directors, or members and other such practice managers, finance, or accounts manages etc. (1)
Role directly supporting fee earner- Includes secretaries administrators legal assistants non fee earning paralegals (3)
What is your Religion or belief ?
No Religious Belief (8 )
Buddhist
Christian (2)
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim (1)
Sikh
Any other Religion or Belief
Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree(e.g. BA/BSc or equivalent ) by the time you were 18 ?
No Neither of my parents attended University (7)
Yes, one or both my parents attended university (4)
Do you look after or care for someone with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (not in a paid capacity) ?
No (11)
Which type of School did you attend for the most time between ages 11-16 ?
State run or state funded school selective on academic , faith or other grounds (11)
Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?
Yes (11)
No (0)
Do you consider yourself to have a Disability according to Equality Act 2010
Yes (0)
No (11)
Are your day to day Activities Limited because of a health problem which has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months
Yes (0)
No (11)
What is your Sexual Orientation ?
Heterosexual (7)
Gay Woman/Lesbian
Gay Man/Homosexual
Bisexual
Are you the primary carer for a child or children under 18?
Yes (3)
No (8)
Diversity Report Summer 2021
Sutherland & Co Law is a Small/Medium Enterprise (SME) with 13 employees and a Consultant. Reported figures are based on 7 of 14 of our workers voluntarily submitting information.
As winner of the SME News Legal Awards 2021 for “Best Approachable Wills Trust and Probate Lawyers Yorkshire”, and finalists in the Doncaster Business Awards for “Excellence in People Development” 2021, we are committed to giving all full and part-time employees equality of opportunity within the business for development and success, regardless of their cultural, ethnic, national, social, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital, disability, religious or political beliefs, age, status.
We foster an inclusive environment where all our people are treated respectfully and with dignity as individuals with different backgrounds. Our diverse work culture creates a dynamic environment which is best able to serve our Client needs and is fundamental to the success of our firm
We have developed new ways of working investing in technology, working remotely and securely from any location. Our people are no longer location specific, we recognise that flexible work arrangements results in a happy workforce with a healthy work life balance.
Our commitment to diversity is embedded in our culture where team work respect strong ethics and integrity are fundamental elements of our brand, our policy of non-discrimination extends to our clients providing services being transparent and courteous.
We have created a work profile that is as agile as possible. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain the best talent from many walks of life.
We believe in developing our people to achieve the very best. Empowering them to succeed.
Our Mission Statement
“If it’s personal to you, its personal to us”
Our Values
Integrity- Responsibility-Dependability
Our Goals
To provide unique legal services to the public and businesses
To train & develop our people to the very highest professional standards
To be the employer of choice
Diversity Report: Summer 2021
Based on our people who voluntarily submitted information
Sutherland & Co Law are committed to giving everyone an opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, race, colour , ethnic or national origin ,sex, sexual orientation , marital status, pregnancy, disability, religion or belief ,age ,social background or part time status
Ethnicity
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Indian
Pakistani
Any Other Asian Background
African
Caribbean
Any other Black background
White and Asian
White and Black African
White and Black Caribbean
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish /Scottish (1)
Irish (1)
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
Any other Ethnic Group
Not Specified (5)
Religion/Faith
No Religious Belief (1)
Buddhist
Christian (4)
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Any other Religion or Belief
Not Specified (2)
Disability
Disability according to Equality Act Yes/No (No-6)
Day to day activities limited due to ill health (1)
Prefer not to say
Sexuality
Heterosexual (7)
Gay Woman/Lesbian
Gay Man/Homosexual
Bisexual
Not Specified
Gender Identity
The SAME sex as at birth (7)
NOT the same sex as at birth
Key contact for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion – Teresa Barnett HR/Marketing Manager – Email:teresa@sutherlandcolaw.co.uk