Section 47: Barristers, Equality Act 2010

A barrister (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—

in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer a pupillage or tenancy;

as to the terms on which A offers B a pupillage or tenancy;

by not offering B a pupillage or tenancy.

A barrister (A) must not discriminate against a person (B) who is a pupil or tenant—

as to the terms on which B is a pupil or tenant;

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;

by terminating the pupillage;

by subjecting B to pressure to leave chambers;

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

A barrister must not, in relation to a pupillage or tenancy, harass—

the pupil or tenant;

a person who has applied for the pupillage or tenancy.

A barrister (A) must not victimise a person (B)—

in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer a pupillage or tenancy;

as to the terms on which A offers B a pupillage or tenancy;

by not offering B a pupillage or tenancy.

A barrister (A) must not victimise a person (B) who is a pupil or tenant—

as to the terms on which B is a pupil or tenant;

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;

by terminating the pupillage;

by subjecting B to pressure to leave chambers;

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

A person must not, in relation to instructing a barrister—

discriminate against a barrister by subjecting the barrister to a detriment;

harass the barrister;

victimise the barrister.

A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to a barrister.

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.

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.

Section 47: Barristers

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