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Change 1
As published
47 Barristers
(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.
Your change, as a redline
47 Barristers
(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.
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