Some male barristers have complained about a new policy encouraging more women to join the profession

They believe it's unfair to those who are struggling to secure work

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Some male barristers have complained about a new policy encouraging more women to join the profession.

They believe it's unfair to those who are struggling to secure work.

The report from the Sunday Business Post relates to a small number of male members of the Bar Council.

They've deemed it as 'unfair' for the policy to promote women over men at a time when many are struggling to find work.

The policy aims to to encourage those who brief barristers, such as solicitors and in-house counsel, to make a conscious effort to fairly distribute work.

Law firms and state entities such as the State Claims Agency will be asked to adopt the policy.

A spokesperson for the Bar Council said they had received no 'adverse' written feedback to the move.

Complaints were made to a Bar Council member who worked on the policy and said most of the male barristers who complained were junior counsel.