Category - Asylum (UASC)

Social Services support for NRPF individuals and the Localism Act

15 October 2025

When can social services lawfully withdraw support from people with no recourse to public funds and what safeguards must they follow? Drawing on...

NAAB Age Assessments: Key Considerations for Local Authorities

21 February 2025

Article by Harry Johnston-Sluka and Deesha Shah at Invicta Law. Age assessments are a critical aspect of determining the age of unaccompanied...

The dilemma of document integrity and the complexity of age determination: MS v KCC

11 December 2024

Article by Tricia Lawlor and Shannon Wheeler at Invicta Law instructed by Kent County Council. The Local Authority’s role in age assessment is not...

Navigating UASC care in the UK: Lessons from a frontline county

5 June 2024

As local authorities grapple with the vast numbers of unaccompanied migrant children seeking refuge in the UK, Kent’s strategic position as a main...

Harry Johnston-Sluka joins Community Care team

30 November 2023

Harry Johnston-Sluka completed his training contract at Invicta Law, qualifying as a solicitor in April 2021. During his training, Harry worked...

Defending age assessment challenges

25 May 2022

The task of assessing the age of purported unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (‘UASC’) is notoriously vexed, and yet is one with which local...