Social mobility in the Costs Lawyer profession

For this year's diversity survey, we are focusing on social mobility. The questions ask about your socio-economic background in a way that facilitates analysis across different regions, genders, age groups and levels of progression. Ultimately, we are interested in the extent to which the Costs Lawyer profession offers a route into law for those from socially diverse backgrounds.

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* 1. What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged about 14?
This question uses categories prescribed by the Social Mobility Commission, allowing us to make comparisons across the UK population.

Modern or traditional professional occupations such as: teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor/barrister/judge, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanical engineer

Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators such as: finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager

Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse

Technical and craft occupations such as: motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver

Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff

Long-term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year)

Small business owners who employed less than 25 people such as: corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or cafe owner, taxi owner, garage owner

Other such as: retired, this question does not apply to me, I don’t know

I prefer not to say

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* 2. 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: where I received a bursary covering 90% or more if my tuition

Independent / fee-paying: no bursary

Attended school outside the UK

I don't know

I prefer not to say

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* 3. 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

Yes, one or both of my parents attended university

Do not know / not sure

I prefer not to say

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* 4. Which age category are you in?

16 – 24

25 – 34

35 – 44

45 – 54

55 – 64

65+

I prefer not to say

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* 5. 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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* 6. What is your sex?

Male

Female

Other preferred description

I prefer not to say

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* 7. In the last year, in which region did you work? (If more than one, please choose the place where you spent most of your working time.)

Wales

North West

North East

Yorkshire & Humber

East

South West

West Midlands

East Midlands

South East

London

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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

Junior employed lawyer or sole practitioner

Mid-level employed lawyer or sole practitioner

Senior employed lawyer or sole practitioner

Partner or business owner with employees

I prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

Social mobility in the Costs Lawyer profession

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* 1. What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged about 14? This question uses categories prescribed by the Social Mobility Commission, allowing us to make comparisons across the UK population.

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

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* 3. Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree (e.g. BA/BSc or equivalent) by the time you were 18?

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* 4. Which age category are you in?

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

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* 6. What is your sex?

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* 7. In the last year, in which region did you work? (If more than one, please choose the place where you spent most of your working time.)

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

* 1. What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged about 14?
This question uses categories prescribed by the Social Mobility Commission, allowing us to make comparisons across the UK population.