Victorian judicial officers have been accused of being among the state's biggest workplace bullies, according to a report by the state's barristers association.

More than half the 856 respondents to the Victorian Bar Association's biggest ever health and safety report claimed to have been bullied by a judge or magistrate in the courtroom.

Two thirds of female barristers who responded reported they had been bullied from the bench, while 58 per cent of their male counterparts claimed they had also been subjected to demeaning or humiliating remarks.

The Victorian Bar's report had barristers responding with comments such as "abuse is the norm" and "the most commonest form of judicial bullying is grossly discourteous and disrespectful behaviour from the bench." Respondents also reported rudeness, sarcasm and shouting as other forms of abuse.

The survey found that judicial bullying was the biggest issue of concern when barristers were asked to detail how their working life could improve. The bullying issue even outranked the timely payment of fees by clients.