The Law Society annual statistics report (ASR) provides a comprehensive picture of how the size and structure of the solicitors’ profession has evolved over time. The latest report gives a snapshot of the profession as of 31 July 2021.
Key findings:
- The number of solicitors with practising certificates (PC holders) reached 153,282. – an increase of 2%.
- The number of women PC holders continued to grow three times faster than men, making up 53% of those practising in the profession
- Representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds continued to grow, reaching 18% of those with known ethnicity
- The number of students graduating with first degrees in law from universities in England and Wales in 2021 was the highest on record at 18,927. 81% of these graduates received a first- or upper second-class degree
- Trainee registrations dropped by 2% to 5,495 – the lowest in the past five years
- The number of those admitted to the roll was highest on record over the past decade, reaching 6,981
Read more and download a copy of the report here.
