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Now I come to think of it: why are barristers, alone among self-employed people, given the benefit, dubious though it may be, of the Equality Act? If I need the services of a solicitor, an accountant, an architect, any other professional, or indeed of an independent butcher, baker, or candlestick-maker, I can choose according to my own prejudices and it's not even technically illegal. In the case of professionals in particular I may well follow personal acquaintance or recommendations which tends to mean selecting in the client's own image. Why are barristers different?

I am the same Anon who asked about preparing a "discriminatory" will, I would still like to hear whether anyone would refuse to do it.