Section 48: Advocates, Equality Act 2010

An advocate (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to take as A's devil or to whom to offer membership of a stable;

as to the terms on which A offers to take B as A's devil or offers B membership of a stable;

by not offering to take B as A's devil or not offering B membership of a stable.

An advocate (A) must not discriminate against a person (B) who is a devil or a member of a stable—

as to the terms on which B is a devil or a member of the stable;

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 A's relationship with B (where B is a devil);

by subjecting B to pressure to leave the stable;

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

An advocate must not, in relation to a relationship with a devil or membership of a stable, harass—

a devil or member;

a person who has applied to be taken as the advocate's devil or to become a member of the stable.

An advocate (A) must not victimise a person (B)—

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to take as A's devil or to whom to offer membership of a stable;

as to the terms on which A offers to take B as A's devil or offers B membership of a stable;

by not offering to take B as A's devil or not offering B membership of a stable.

An advocate (A) must not victimise a person (B) who is a devil or a member of a stable—

as to the terms on which B is a devil or a member of the stable;

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 A's relationship with B (where B is a devil);

by subjecting B to pressure to leave the stable;

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

A person must not, in relation to instructing an advocate—

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

harass the advocate;

victimise the advocate.

A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to an advocate.

This section (apart from subsection (6)) applies in relation to an advocate's clerk as it applies in relation to an advocate; and for that purpose the reference to an advocate's clerk includes a reference to a person who carries out the functions of an advocate's clerk.

"Advocate" means a practising member of the Faculty of Advocates.

Section 48: Advocates

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