The Life in the Law 2025 surveys are open to individuals and organisations in the legal sector across the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.
There are two anonymous surveys, each taking 10 to 15 minutes to complete:
- Survey for individuals in the legal sector
- Survey for organisations like law firms, chambers, and in-house legal teams
The surveys will ask about working hours and job pressure, burnout, mental health and wellbeing at work, bullying, harassment, and discrimination, your future in the legal sector, and current workplace measures to support mental health and wellbeing.
Your voice adds strength to the findings. The research isn’t just about data. It’s about people in the legal sector: their experiences, challenges, and successes. Your insights - whether as an individual navigating the challenges of legal work or as part of an organisation striving to support colleagues - are vital.
The surveys are confidential, which means your answers will remain anonymous. Your participation is crucial to the development of practical, evidence-based recommendations that will lead to improvements in working practices to better support mental health.
The survey findings, along with evidence-based recommendations, will be shared in October 2025.
- Find out more about the research in our Life in the Law 2025 FAQs.
- Read our Life in the Law 2025 press release.
- You can also download Life in the Law 2025 marketing materials to help spread the word.
“Life in the Law 2025 is a real opportunity to improve mental health in the legal sector. These surveys are open to everyone working in law, and they’ll help us understand why people in our sector may be experiencing poor mental health and what practical steps organisations and individuals can take to prevent this. By sharing your experiences, you’re contributing to building a more supportive and healthier working environment for the future. Together, we can make a real difference.”
Life in the Law 2021
This research, the first of its kind in this country, looked at mental health and wellbeing in the legal profession and over 1,700 professionals from the UK, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, and Isle of Man took part.
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