Of course it isn't - but according to information coming from the Northern Ireland Assembly, that's exactly what may happen when it consults to amend age legislation here in respect of goods, facilities and services. Over-18s would be protected, but children and young people may not have the legal right to challenge discrimination they experience because of their age. That means an 18-year-old who is discriminated against due to his or her age could bring a complaint under the proposed legislation, but a 17-year-old who is subjected to the same discrimination could not.
I am really concerned by this. Age is the very factor that makes children and young people more vulnerable - they require special protective measures rather than no protection at all.
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