It is unlawful for a barrister or barrister’s clerk, in relation to any offer of a pupillage or tenancy, to discriminate against a woman—
(a) in the arrangements which are made for the purpose of determining to whom it should be offered;
(b) in respect of any terms on which it is offered; or
(c) by refusing, or deliberately omitting, to offer it to her.
It is unlawful for a barrister or barrister’s clerk, in relation to a woman who is a pupil or tenant in the chambers in question, to discriminate against her—
(a) in respect of any terms applicable to her as a pupil or tenant;
(b) in the opportunities for training, or gaining experience, which are afforded or denied to her;
(c) in the benefits, facilities or services which are afforded or denied to her; or
(d) by terminating her pupillage or by subjecting her to any pressure to leave the chambers or other detriment.
It is unlawful for a barrister or barrister's clerk, in relation to a pupillage or tenancy, to subject to harassment a person who is, or who has applied to be, a pupil or tenant in the set of chambers concerned.
It is unlawful for any person, in relation to the giving, withholding or acceptance of instructions to a barrister, to—
(a) discriminate against a woman by subjecting her to a detriment, or
(b) subject a woman to harassment.
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In this section— “barrister’s clerk”includes any person carrying out any of the functions of a barrister’s clerk; and “pupil”, “pupillage”, “tenancy” and “tenant” have the meanings commonly associated with their use in the context of a set of barristers’ chambers , but “tenant” shall also include any barrister permitted to work in a set of chambers who is not a tenant (and “tenancy” shall be construed accordingly). .
Section 3 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of any provision of Part II.
This section does not apply to Scotland.