This statement has been prepared and published pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act
2015.
Fox Williams LLP is an independent business law firm operating from a single office in London. As a responsible law firm with strong core values, we are rightly held to high standards in everything we do.
We believe that our success in becoming the law firm of choice for our clients depends on our ability to inspire trust in and earn the confidence of all our stakeholders.
1.1. We oppose slavery and human trafficking in all its forms.
1.2. We are committed to ethical trading principles and acting with integrity in all our business relationships.
1.3. We are committed to implementing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in our business or supply chains.
2.1. We deploy a risk-based approach and assess the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and our supplier base.
2.2. We are based in, and we operate from a single office in the city of London and UK laws and UK regulations govern our business and our activities. These UK regulations provide strong protections for people, workers and labour rights. We work in the professional legal services sector as a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We do not operate in a high-risk sector or industry. Our needs for labour from our suppliers are not seasonal or manual, and our workforce is directly engaged, highly educated and, in majority of cases, professionally qualified. We consider that there is a low risk of slavery or human trafficking occurring within our own business.
2.3. . We risk assess our suppliers and our risk assessment demonstrates that there is a low risk of slavery or human trafficking occurring within our supply chain due to the nature of the goods or services being provided. However, we recognise that there is a greater risk of slavery or human trafficking occurring in certain areas of our supply chain than there is in our own business. It is towards our supply chain therefore that most of our anti-slavery and antitrafficking activities and monitoring is directed.
2.4. For those suppliers identified as high risk through our risk assessment, we require that they have a policy or equivalent statement to mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking and that they comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
2.5. Our guide to employees sets out clear guidelines as to how we expect our people and stakeholders to act. We recognise the importance of respecting and promoting human rights both internally and externally and our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy clearly sets out our obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
2.6. A culture of openness and accountability is essential in order to prevent unethical behaviour and to address it when it does occur. Our Whistleblowing Policy applies to all members of staff, regardless of seniority or position. It encourages members of staff to raise concerns on a range of matters where they consider, acting in good faith, that there has been a failure to adhere to legal obligations, which would include violations of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, while making it clear they can do so without fear of reprisal or other detriment.
Approved by the Partnership Board on behalf of Partners
Signed by Gavin Foggo, Senior Partner
18 October 2024
