Section 47 — Equality Act 2010: Barristers

Barristers 47 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.