Claudia Hyde

Barrister, Landmark Chambers

Claudia is a barrister specialising in public and administrative law. She joined Landmark Chambers in October 2024 following the successful completion of pupillage. Her expertise includes:

Human rights and civil liberties: Claudia is regularly instructed on matters raising issues under the Human Rights Act 1998. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Human Rights Lawyers Association and writes headnotes for European Human Rights Reports. Before pupillage, Claudia volunteered in the Advice and Information Team at Liberty and was a researcher for a best-selling human rights book.
Immigration and asylum: Claudia has a keen interest in protection claims and claims under the Refugee Convention. She has acted in both the First-tier and Upper Tribunal in immigration and asylum appeals, raising matters including humanitarian protection, human rights and foreign national offenders, as well as age assessment cases and cases concerning victims of trafficking. She was formerly a Judicial Assistant in the Court of Appeal where she worked on several appeals and permission to appeal applications concerning immigration law.
Public international law: during pupillage, Claudia gained experience of matters involving international human rights, maritime and environmental law. Her previous work experiences includes providing legal analysis for a genocide prevention charity and interning at an international human rights charity that supports survivors of torture.

Claudia graduated with a first-class law degree, receiving several academic prizes, and received a scholarship to study an LLM in Public International Law. She speaks fluent French and German, and frequently advises on matters with international law aspects.

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How to undertake a lawful age assessment

Practice Notes

This Practice Note is a ‘how to’ guide setting out the key steps and considerations for local authorities assessing the age of an asylum-seeker or migrant to determine eligibility for statutory support and duties owed under the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989). It sets out the key parties involved in an age assessment, the key elements of a lawful local authority age assessment, evidence requirements, common risks, pitfalls and consequences of a successful challenge.What is an age assessment?An age assessment is the process by which a decision-maker, usually a Home Office assessor or a local authority social worker, establishes the chronological age of an asylum-seeker or migrant in order to determine their eligibility for statutory support including whether they are owed duties under ChA 1989. It is a crucial step in the asylum process.For background reading, see Practice Notes: Age assessments—immigration and asylum, Local authority duties towards unaccompanied asylum seeking children and Asylum seekers with children under 18 and unaccompanied asylum seeking children who reach 18.Why

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