Diversity and inclusion

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity across the firm by providing training, raising awareness and creating an inclusive work environment.

Russell Cooke Solicitors Diversity Inclusion

Our commitment to equality and diversity

At Russell-Cooke, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity across the firm by providing training, raising awareness and creating an inclusive work environment.

The importance and benefits of a diverse workforce are well established. In addition, we seek to reflect the communities in which we operate and the clientele with whom we work. Our broad practice brings us into contact with an unusually diverse client group. But ultimately, being fully inclusive in our recruitment and treatment of our people is simply the right thing to do. 

Our key objectives

  1. maintain a culture of mutual respect and consideration, ensuring that everyone is treated equally and with the same attention, courtesy and respect regardless of their disability, age, gender, marital status, race, racial group, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation
  2. work to improve the diversity of our workforce across all the protected characteristics. Click here to view our diversity data
  3. continue to develop our social mobility inclusion

We strive to achieve these objectives through a variety of initiatives including:

  • our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network led by ED&I partner Gareth Ledsham
  • our well-established Women's Group 
  • the Wellbeing Group and Wellbeing Champions
  • the Working Parent and Carers Network 
  • our menopause network, HRTea

We mark and celebrate a number of notable events through the year, including:

  • Black History Month
  • International Women's Day
  • Pride Month
  • World Mental Health Day

We support the Law Society's Diversity Access Scheme. Read our equality and diversity policy.

Read our latest Gender Pay Gap Report in March 2024. 

Previous Gender Pay Gap Reports can be viewed here:

Get in touch

Call us on +44 (0)20 3826 7550 or complete our enquiry form.