Diversity & inclusion at Leigh Day
Leigh Day is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. We value the diversity of our colleagues, our clients and the third parties we work with. We seek to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities and supported in their needs and responsibilities.
Leigh Day does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment on grounds of sex, age, race, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, sex characteristics, religion or belief.
We have policies and a bespoke 2025-2028 strategy in place to support our commitment to inclusion and ensure that it is realised on a day-to-day basis.
Diversity data
You can read data on the diversity of the firm as of July 2025 here
Our partners and staff provide this information voluntarily.
Gender pay gap
You can read about our gender pay gap as at April 2024.
You can also read about our gender pay gap information from 2022 and 2023
Leigh Day has five committees that focus on a raising awareness, celebrating diversity and spring boarding inclusion.
Disability
Leigh Day’s Disability committee (DISCO) aim to encourage an inclusive, supportive and accessible working environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves. The committee’s steering group focus on raising awareness on how to support staff with health conditions effectively and tackling stigma.
LGBTQ+
The firm has a longstanding LGBTQ+ committee. Their activities include organising seminars and events of LGBTQ+ interest, providing safe spaces for LGBTQ+ members of staff to meet, and ensuring the firm's policies and practices support LGBTQ+ staff. Leigh Day is also a Stonewall Diversity Champion and has submitted yearly to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index.
RISE
Leigh Day’s Race, Intersectionality, and Structural Equality committee is led by a diverse committee of staff from across the firm. It focuses on improving recruitment and career progression of colleagues from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, fostering inclusion within the firm’s networks, promoting education and reflection on racial equity and increasing accessibility to the legal profession.
Social Mobility
The social mobility committee is for the advancement and support of those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, to include recruitment, work placements, mentoring and career progression.
Women’s
The Women’s committee strives to support and empower all women at Leigh Day. It focuses on educating, raising awareness and sharing insights to help remove barriers facing women in the workplace and the broader legal profession. The committee recognises the importance of an intersectional approach, considering the needs of those who experience multiple and compounding inequalities. Their remit includes supporting transgender and non-binary people where gender matters overlap. Leigh Day is a signatory to the Women in Law pledge and promotes gender equality by evidencing its key principles.