Harassment by, or in relation to, barristers and advocates
27.—(1) In the heading to section 26A of the 1976 Act (discrimination by, or against, barristers) omit the words “Discrimination by, or in relation to,”.
(2) That section is amended as follows—
(a)in subsection (3), after the words “discriminate against any person”, insert “or to subject any person to harassment”; and
(b)after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) It is unlawful for a barrister or barrister’s clerk, in relation to a pupillage or tenancy in the set of chambers in question, to subject to harassment a person who is, or has applied to be, a pupil or tenant.”.