Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children - A Family Law Perspective - MBL

Local authorities are increasingly issuing care proceedings in relation to children who have travelled without an adult to seek asylum in the UK. These cases present their own unique set of challenges for practitioners, particularly in light of the current approach to immigration.

• SRA Competency - B
• Level - Intermediate: Requires some prior subject knowledge
• CPD - 1.5 hours
• Group bookings - email us to discuss discounts for 5+ delegates

This virtual classroom seminar will explore the key challenges that care practitioners need to consider in these cases and how these challenges should be approached.

Prior knowledge of care proceedings is assumed.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Jurisdiction
• Threshold
• The child’s immigration status
• The location and assessment of the child’s family, including biological parents

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.