Modern slavery

Modern Slavery and human trafficking statement

We, DMH Stallard LLP, publish this Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

We are committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms, including forced labour, servitude and child labour, across our operations and supply chains. This Statement sets out the steps we have taken during our most recent financial year, and those we plan to take, to identify, assess and mitigate modern slavery risks.

About us

DMH Stallard LLP is a limited liability partnership providing legal and planning advisory services. Our work relates primarily to the laws of England and Wales, and all of our offices are located in London and the South East of England. The firm comprises around 400 people, both fee earners and support staff.

We have published Modern Slavery Statements since December 2023. Our first Statement was published voluntarily, prior to being legally required to do so, as our annual turnover did not exceed the £36 million threshold at that time. This demonstrates our ongoing commitment to transparency and to tackling modern slavery risks in our business and supply chains.

This Statement covers our financial year ending 31 March 2026 and sets out the steps we have taken during that period, together with our planned actions for the subsequent 12 months.

Our supply chains

As a professional services firm, our supply chains are relatively straightforward and predominantly UK-based. Our principal supplier categories comprise:

• landlords to whom we pay rent and service charges for office space;
• suppliers of IT and telecoms services and products;
• suppliers of professional services to us (e.g. our own consultants, external accountants, barristers, surveyors); and
• suppliers of products beyond IT (e.g. furniture, stationery).

Our commitment to ethical trading

We are committed to ethical trading principles and to acquiring goods and services without causing harm to others. We recognise that, while professional services firms generally present lower inherent modern slavery risks, no sector or supply chain is immune from such risks. We therefore take a proactive approach to identifying and addressing potential vulnerabilities.

Governance and accountability

Ultimate responsibility for ensuring that modern slavery is not taking place in our business or supply chains rests with our Management Team. Day-to-day responsibility for implementing our modern slavery policies and procedures lies with our Operations Director, with support from our responsible procurement team and from our HR and risk management functions.

Policies

We maintain the following policies which are relevant to preventing modern slavery:

• Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy: sets out our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and provides guidance on identifying and reporting concerns;
• Supplier Code of Conduct: sets out the minimum standards we expect from our key suppliers, including compliance with all applicable labour laws and prohibitions on forced labour;
• Whistleblowing Policy: encourages staff to report concerns, including those relating to modern slavery, without fear of retaliation; and
• Responsible Procurement Policy: sets out our approach to selecting and monitoring suppliers, incorporating modern slavery due diligence requirements.

Risk assessment and due diligence

Since publishing our initial Statement, we have undertaken a range of actions to assess and manage modern slavery risks. The following summarises the key steps taken prior to the current reporting period:

• continued to review our list of key suppliers;
• continued to identify those areas within our supply chain where we believe that the risk of human trafficking and modern slavery are highest;
• agreed the level at which our suppliers should be required to confirm their commitment to ethical labour practices;
• produced a Modern Slavery Policy;
• developed and refined a due diligence questionnaire for our corporate suppliers (above an appropriate expenditure threshold) and a Supplier Code of Conduct;
• only employed agency staff through reputable agencies that adhere to our anti-slavery and human trafficking policy (or their own equivalent policies);
• instituted training and greater awareness amongst some of our senior staff; and
• presented formally to our support managers and those involved in the firm’s risk management on modern slavery risks and practices.

During the current reporting period

During the 12-month reporting period ending 31 March 2026, we have continued to monitor our supply chain, and have:

• emphasised to our key suppliers the importance that we place on these issues;
• issued supplier due diligence questionnaires to a number of our key suppliers seeking information about their approach in this area, with the responses to be reviewed and assessed in the next reporting period;
• continued to identify any instances where we consider that greater scrutiny might be necessary;
• reviewed our Modern Slavery Policy and related supplier documentation; and
• rolled out online training to all our staff in respect of the risks and issues relating to Modern Slavery.

Planned action for the next reporting period

We will:

• provide training to our new joiner staff on modern slavery risks;
• review and assess supplier due diligence questionnaires received from key suppliers;
• aim to increase the engagement with our key suppliers on modern slavery and the number of annual questionnaires returned;
• introduce a new Supplier Due Diligence questionnaire pre contact renewal or new contract where we operate under our own terms; and
• further roll out our Supplier Code of Conduct to new suppliers.

We are committed to taking appropriate action where we cannot be reasonably satisfied that a supplier will address modern slavery risks in their business. This may include a formal review of our relationship with that supplier and, as a last resort following failed attempts at remediation, responsible disengagement from that supplier.

We continue to look to build on our ethical trading principles.

Training

We recognise that training is essential to raise awareness and equip our staff with the knowledge to identify and report potential modern slavery risks. During the reporting period, we have:

• rolled out online modern slavery awareness training to all staff in addition to the training provided to senior staff involved in procurement and supplier management;
• rolled out an amended modern slavery policy; and
• monitored completion results from the online training.

Effectiveness and key performance indicators

Following our initial review of responses to the supplier due diligence questionnaires received subsequent to the reporting period, we intend to focus over the next 12 months on enhancing the following key performance indicators, which we use to measure the effectiveness of our efforts to prevent modern slavery in our business and supply chains:

• percentage of key suppliers who have completed and returned our modern slavery due diligence questionnaire;
• percentage of staff in relevant roles who have completed modern slavery awareness training;
• number of modern slavery concerns reported through our whistleblowing or other reporting channels; and
• number of suppliers identified as presenting higher modern slavery risk and subject to enhanced due diligence.

During the reporting period, no instances of modern slavery were identified within our business or supply chains, and no concerns were raised through our whistleblowing or other reporting channels. We recognise that the absence of reported concerns does not necessarily indicate an absence of risk. We remain committed to maintaining robust monitoring and due diligence processes, and to investigating promptly and thoroughly any concerns that may be raised in the future.

Monitoring and review

We will review our progress against our stated objectives annually and as required by legislation. We are committed to continuous improvement in our approach to preventing modern slavery and will update our policies and procedures as appropriate.

Approval and signature

This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement has been approved by the Senior Members of DMH Stallard LLP (on behalf of all its members) and is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 for the financial year ending 31 March 2026.

Rustom Tata
Designated Member
30 September 2026