47BarristersE+W+S
(1)A barrister (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—
(a)in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer a pupillage or tenancy;
(b)as to the terms on which A offers B a pupillage or tenancy;
(c)by not offering B a pupillage or tenancy.
(2)A barrister (A) must not discriminate against a person (B) who is a pupil or tenant—
(a)as to the terms on which B is a pupil or tenant;
(b)in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for training or gaining experience or for receiving any other benefit, facility or service;
(c)by terminating the pupillage;
(d)by subjecting B to pressure to leave chambers;
(e)by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(3)A barrister must not, in relation to a pupillage or tenancy, harass—
(a)the pupil or tenant;
(b)a person who has applied for the pupillage or tenancy.
(4)A barrister (A) must not victimise a person (B)—
(a)in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer a pupillage or tenancy;
(b)as to the terms on which A offers B a pupillage or tenancy;
(c)by not offering B a pupillage or tenancy.
(5)A barrister (A) must not victimise a person (B) who is a pupil or tenant—
(a)as to the terms on which B is a pupil or tenant;
(b)in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for training or gaining experience or for receiving any other benefit, facility or service;
(c)by terminating the pupillage;
(d)by subjecting B to pressure to leave chambers;
(e)by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(6)A person must not, in relation to instructing a barrister—
(a)discriminate against a barrister by subjecting the barrister to a detriment;
(b)harass the barrister;
(c)victimise the barrister.
(7)A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to a barrister.
(8)The preceding provisions of this section (apart from subsection (6)) apply in relation to a barrister's clerk as they apply in relation to a barrister; and for that purpose the reference to a barrister's clerk includes a reference to a person who carries out the functions of a barrister's clerk.
(9)A reference to a tenant includes a reference to a barrister who is permitted to work in chambers (including as a squatter or door tenant); and a reference to a tenancy is to be construed accordingly.