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The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005

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24.—(1) Section 35A of the 1975 Act (discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading omit “Discrimination by, or in relation to,”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

(2A) It is unlawful for a barrister or barrister’s clerk, in relation to a pupillage or tenancy, to subject to harassment a person who is, or who has applied to be, a pupil or tenant in the set of chambers concerned..

(4) In subsection (3), for “to discriminate against a woman” substitute—

  • to—

    (a)

    discriminate against a woman by subjecting her to a detriment, or

    (b)

    subject a woman to harassment..

(5) In subsection (4), after “chambers”, insert “, but “tenant” shall also include any barrister permitted to work in a set of chambers who is not a tenant (and “tenancy” shall be construed accordingly).”.

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