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Caring responsibilities of Costs Lawyers

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey.

The CLSB’s research on Pathways into the Profession showed that almost 50% of Costs Lawyers have caring responsibilities for an adult, children or both.

We want to hear from you about whether caring responsibilities may affect your work as a Costs Lawyer, to what extent, and what further support you would like to see for Costs Lawyers with caring responsibilities. We’re keen to hear from all Costs Lawyers on this important topic, even if you don’t currently have caring responsibilities yourself.

This short survey contains 11 questions and should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete.

Please answer all questions if you currently have caring responsibilities. If you do not currently have caring responsibilities, please answer questions 1, 9, 10 and 11.

All answers are completely anonymous. You can select ‘prefer not to say’ for any of the questions if you wish.
1.Read the description below. Would you consider yourself to be a carer for a loved one?

A carer is anyone who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The support provided can range from help with shopping, meal preparation and domestics tasks to personal care such as dressing and bathing.
2.If you answered 'Yes' to Question 1, do you have caring responsibilities for an adult, children or both?
3.What is your relationship to the main person/persons you care for?
4.What concerns you as a carer? (select all that apply)
5.Has being a carer impacted your working life in any of the following ways? (select all that apply)
6.Have you spoken with your partner(s)/employer (line manager or HR, for example) about your caring responsibilities?
7.If you answered 'Yes' to question 6, did you feel supported by your partner(s)/ employer?
8.If you answered 'Yes' to question 7, how did your employer support you?
9.If you are not currently a carer, would you know how to support a colleague who is a carer for a loved one?
10.What support would you like to see offered to Costs Lawyers with caring responsibilities? (Select all that apply).
11.Are you aware of LawCare?