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Anisha is a self-employed barrister and has just become a member of chambers. Her chambers is a mixed common law set. There are more male tenants than female tenants. The male tenants do a mix of criminal and civil work. The civil work tends to be better paid. There are no female tenants doing civil work. Anisha wants to develop her practice to specialise in commercial law. She speaks to her senior clerk who tells her that she will find it difficult to get instructions from commercial solicitors because she is female, but he will do his best to encourage commercial solicitors to instruct her.Which of the following statements is correct?

A. If Anisha is not given instructions in commercial law as a result of her gender, this is direct discrimination. It is unlawful by virtue of the specific protection against detriment afforded to barristers under s.47 of the Act. B. If Anisha is not given instructions in commercial law as a result of her gender, this is indirect discrimination. It is unlawful by virtue of the specific protection against detriment afforded to barristers under s.47 of the Act. C. If Anisha's senior clerk does not take reasonable steps to promote her to commercial solicitors, he will be guilty of a criminal offence. D. Chambers should adopt a policy of not allocating commercial work to male tenants for a period of one year, to redress the balance.