Section 47

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.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04