Diversity & Inclusion

Gaby Hardwicke is committed to promoting equality in its dealings with its personnel, clients and all other third parties that have dealings with the Firm.

Everyone at the Firm is expected and required to treat all others equally and with the same attention, courtesy and respect regardless of their:

    • i.      Age
    • ii.     Disability
    • iii.    Gender Reassignment
    • iv.     Marital or civil partner status
    • v.      Pregnancy or maternity
    • vi.     Race
    • vii.    Colour
    • viii.   Nationality
    • ix.     Ethnic or national origin
    • x.      Religion or belief
    • xi.     Sex or sexual orientation

In addition, the Firm will ensure that nobody with whom it has dealings will suffer any disadvantage through any disability that they might have. The Firm is committed to making reasonable adjustments for those with a disability in relation to job opportunities, promotion and training within the Firm and the provision of services to clients.

In 2023 we conducted a survey of the members of the Firm, with the following results.

Gender

Female 81%
Male 19%

Ethnicity

British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish 100%

Age Grouping

Faith

Sexual Orientation

Bisexual 2%
Heterosexual 94%
Other 2%
Prefer not to say 2%

Disability

Disabled as defined by the Equality Act 4%
No disability or limitation 96%

Caring Responsibilities

100% of the firm’s staff were invited to participate in the voluntary survey, of whom 37% participated.
Results are shown as percentages of those who participated.

Firm Facts

  • Founded in 1889
  • 65 solicitors and executives
  • 15 partners
  • ISO registered

Practice areas

  • Commercial dispute resolution
  • Company and commercial law
  • Conveyancing
  • Corporate finance
  • Employment law
  • Family law
  • Intellectual property
  • Lasting powers of attorney
  • Personal Injury
  • Property law
  • Trusts
  • Wills and probate

Accreditations

  • Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
  • Headway – The Brain Injury Association
  • Resolution – First for Family Law
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
  • Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)
  • The Law Society – Family Law Panel
  • The Law Society – Personal Injury Panel
  • The Law Society – Conveyancing Quality Scheme
  • ISO 9001:2015