Need to know: children in pubs

Here, specialist alcohol licensing solicitor Graeme Cushion discusses the ins and outs of the law surrounding children in pubs.

This includes:

• Can children work in pubs?
• Can children work behind the bar?
• Are there any instances in which children would not be allowed in a pub?
• What happens if there are restrictions preventing children from being in a pub?
• Why should licensees check for specific restrictions?
• When is it an offence to allow under-16s onto a licensed site?