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  • DOLS and 16-17 Year Olds: Points of Good Practice

    DOLS and 16-17 Year Olds: Points of Good Practice

    14 April 2026

    Insights from Tameside MBC v K, Y and N [2025] EWHC 1690 (Fam), as outlined by Graeme Bentley. The judgment of Henke J in Tameside MBC v K, Y and N...

  • Understanding the Implications of the New 6 Month Unfair Dismissal Rule

    Understanding the Implications of the New 6 Month Unfair Dismissal Rule

    17 March 2026

    Atlanta Burgon, and Flynn Silby, explore the practical impact of the new six‑month unfair dismissal rule and what it means for probation,...

  • DOLS and Under 16s: Insights from Medway Council v A Father

    DOLS and Under 16s: Insights from Medway Council v A Father

    17 March 2026

    The decision in Medway Council v A Father offers important guidance on the role of parental consent in cases where a child under 16 is subject to...

  • Invicta Law and Dandelion Time: A Local Partnership Changing Young Lives

    Invicta Law and Dandelion Time: A Local Partnership Changing Young Lives

    26 February 2026

    Children across England experience substantial levels of emotional and mental health difficulties, with NHS data showing that one in five is living...

  • Transparency in FII Cases

    Transparency in FII Cases

    25 February 2026

    In the case of A Local Authority v A Mother & Ors [2025] EWHC 3498 (Fam), Lieven J deals with Transparency Orders in care proceedings,...

  • A Practical Route into Law: Apprenticeships at Invicta Law

    A Practical Route into Law: Apprenticeships at Invicta Law

    9 February 2026

    Legal apprenticeships are increasingly important in public law firms, offering a route into the profession that combines practical experience with...

  • Threshold Findings and Final Orders at IRH: Key Lessons from Re D

    Threshold Findings and Final Orders at IRH: Key Lessons from Re D

    26 January 2026

    The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Re D brings renewed focus to how threshold is approached when parents have not engaged with proceedings. The...

  • ERA 2025 and the Public Sector: Turning Reform into Practical Action

    ERA 2025 and the Public Sector: Turning Reform into Practical Action

    13 January 2026

    Solicitor, Lola Idris, and Solicitor Apprentice, Flynn Silby, explore the practical implications for employers and employees of the Employment...

  • The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: Key Updates for Schools and MATs

    The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: Key Updates for Schools and MATs

    18 November 2025

    Earlier this year, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 received Royal Assent, introducing some targeted changes to UK data protection law. While...

  • Social Services support for NRPF individuals and the Localism Act

    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...

  • Appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings

    Appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings

    2 October 2025

    Graeme Bentley examines the implications for local authorities and children’s services practitioners of a recent Court of Appeal decision in which...

  • Celebrating Sophie Payne: Best Family Law Paralegal 2025

    Celebrating Sophie Payne: Best Family Law Paralegal 2025

    19 September 2025

    Our colleague Sophie Payne took home the award for Best Family Law Paralegal at the CILEX National Paralegal Awards in Birmingham on 18 September...

  • DOLS and the Young Offender: Care or Custody?

    DOLS and the Young Offender: Care or Custody?

    12 September 2025

    It can often appear in children’s cases that the proverbial buck always stops with the Local Authority Social Services team. It is therefore...

  • Fact-finding in care proceedings: lessons from G (A Child)

    Fact-finding in care proceedings: lessons from G (A Child)

    9 September 2025

    Article by Graeme Bentley, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Member of the Law Society’s Children Panel The Court of Appeal in G (A Child: Scope...

  • Invicta Law Shortlisted for Workplace of the Year Award

    Invicta Law Shortlisted for Workplace of the Year Award

    4 September 2025

    Exciting news for our team at Invicta Law! We’re proud to announce that we have been shortlisted as a Workplace of the Year finalist in the...

  • The Team Behind Our Giving: Our Charity Committee

    The Team Behind Our Giving: Our Charity Committee

    23 July 2025

    Giving back to our community is part of who we are at Invicta Law. Over the past year, our charity committee has turned this commitment into action,...

  • Lola Idris Joins Employment, Privacy and Governance Team

    Lola Idris Joins Employment, Privacy and Governance Team

    4 July 2025

    We’re delighted to welcome Lola Idris to Invicta Law as a Solicitor in our Employment, Privacy and Governance team.  Lola advises on a broad...

  • Implications of the Supreme Court Decision on Gender and Practical Guidance for Employers

    Implications of the Supreme Court Decision on Gender and Practical Guidance for Employers

    7 May 2025

    Following a recent Supreme Court ruling and increasing scrutiny over the interpretation of ‘sex’ under the Equality Act 2010, employers must act...

  • Goodbye James: Celebrating 16 Years of Service

    Goodbye James: Celebrating 16 Years of Service

    12 March 2025

    As we prepare to say goodbye to our colleague and friend, James Pigott, who is retiring in March 2025 after 16 years with Invicta Law and Kent County...

  • NAAB Age Assessments: Key Considerations for Local Authorities

    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...

  • Paul Phelan Joins Invicta Law as Associate Director

    Paul Phelan Joins Invicta Law as Associate Director

    15 January 2025

    Invicta Law welcomed Paul Phelan as its new Associate Director in December 2024. Paul brings over twenty years of experience in both the public and...

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

    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...

  • From Foster Care to Legal Advocate: The inspiring journey of Sophie Payne

    From Foster Care to Legal Advocate: The inspiring journey of Sophie Payne

    26 November 2024

    Meet Sophie, a remarkable individual whose journey from the care system to becoming a dedicated member of Invicta Law’s Child Protection Team is...

  • Government announces major LGPS fund management reforms

    Government announces major LGPS fund management reforms

    14 November 2024

    In a press release dated 13 November, 2024, the Government announced that LGPS Pension megafunds will be created as part of what it describes as the...

  • Employment Rights Bill 2024: A guide for employers

    Employment Rights Bill 2024: A guide for employers

    7 November 2024

    In October 2024, the newly elected Labour government introduced the Employment Rights Bill, its first significant piece of legislation. Everyone...

  • Kent Family Justice Board Child Care Conference 2024

    Kent Family Justice Board Child Care Conference 2024

    14 October 2024

    Tickets are now on sale for the Kent Family Justice Board Child Care Conference, hosted by Invicta Law, taking place on Wednesday 13th November 2024....

  • Case Commentary: Court of Appeal decision in Re: N

    Case Commentary: Court of Appeal decision in Re: N

    8 October 2024

    In the matter of Re: N (A Child) (Care Order: Welfare Evaluation) [2024] EWCA Civ 938, 2024 WL 03625505, the Court of Appeal provided a further...

  • Championing child welfare: A partnership approach to Child Protection

    Championing child welfare: A partnership approach to Child Protection

    19 September 2024

    This blog explores how the Child Protection team at Invicta Law, with extensive experience and deep roots in the public sector, works in close...

  • Nina Lingard appointed head of Employment, Privacy and Governance

    Nina Lingard appointed head of Employment, Privacy and Governance

    3 September 2024

    Invicta Law is proud to announce Nina Lingard’s appointment to Head of the Employment, Privacy and Governance (EPG) group. With an extensive career...

  • Christine Harvey joins Principal Solicitor team

    Christine Harvey joins Principal Solicitor team

    15 August 2024

    We are delighted to introduce Christine Harvey, recently appointed as Principal Solicitor on the Child Protection team. Christine’s journey, from...

  • Kirstine Hidalgo Souto appointed Joint Head of Child Protection

    Kirstine Hidalgo Souto appointed Joint Head of Child Protection

    1 August 2024

    Invicta Law is thrilled to announce Kirstine Hidalgo Souto’s appointment as Joint Head of Child Protection, working alongside Helen Osborn. The...

  • A trusted partner in Employment, Privacy and Governance

    A trusted partner in Employment, Privacy and Governance

    29 July 2024

    When it comes to facing legal challenges or even just ensuring compliance with current legislation, having the right team in your corner – a team...

  • Philosophical beliefs and dignity and respect in the workplace

    Philosophical beliefs and dignity and respect in the workplace

    10 July 2024

    In recent years, we have seen a number of cases where individuals have expressed views that either other employees, clients or the employer itself...

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

    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...

  • A Pioneering Journey in Public Sector Legal Practice

    A Pioneering Journey in Public Sector Legal Practice

    15 April 2024

    In 2016, Kent County Council launched a ground breaking project to transform its in-house legal department, Kent Legal Services, into one of the...

  • Employment status and why it matters – Part II

    Employment status and why it matters – Part II

    27 March 2024

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

  • Navigating employment law changes in 2024

    Navigating employment law changes in 2024

    14 February 2024

    Staying up to date with changes in employment law is crucial for public sector employers. This guide offers a succinct overview of legislative...

  • Employment status and why it matters – Part I

    Employment status and why it matters – Part I

    7 February 2024

    In the UK, different types of employment status carry with them different employment related rights and impose upon the employer different...

  • Harry Johnston-Sluka joins Community Care team

    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

    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...

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