How to undertake a lawful age assessment –…

Claudia Hyde has published a detailed practice note on LexisNexis on the requirements of a lawful assessment of the age of an asylum-seeking child or young person.

Age assessments are a critical stage in determining whether a local authority owes duties to an asylum-seeking child or young person under the Children Act 1989, and have generated significant judicial commentary.

The practice note will be of assistance to both claimants and defendants in age assessment litigation, as well as to immigration and asylum practitioners and decision-makers.

Click here to read the practice note on the LexisNexis website (paywalled)