So in other words it doesn't look like it is unlawful to ask for X years of experience as long as it is a "genuine requirement of the job". That's correct. The

So in other words it doesn't look like it is unlawful to ask for X years of experience as long as it is a "genuine requirement of the job". That's correct. The issue is that it is incredibly difficult to justify legally and the UK employment law courts side primarily with the employee. There are plenty of examples of cases where potential employees have claimed indirect discrimination due to their age. I'll dig out some examples and update later.