Described in Chambers and Partners as an “expert in asylum, immigration, human rights and European law”, Navita Atreya is known by solicitors within the field to be an experienced and specialist advocate in asylum and immigration law and “user friendly” barrister to work with.
She is also described as “a very strong advocate in the tribunal. If you get bogged down, she is very good at spotting straight away the points to be made and what needs to be done.”
Navita is a qualified mediator and recognises the interplay between mediation and litigation.
IMMIGRATION: ASYLUM AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Overview
Nativa is a specialist in asylum, immigration and human rights law. She has appeared extensively before Immigration Judges both at first instance and appeal in asylum, human rights and Immigration cases as well as Judicial Review cases. She has dealt with numerous entry clearance appeals before Immigration Judges and has an interest in business immigration and European law.
She is known to be approachable, with a hands-on approach to casework and works closely with solicitors advising on evidence at an early stage of an appeal. This approach leads to a better service to clients and solicitors and good success in the litigation process. She is able to explain complex points of law in a simple way both to clients and tribunals, a critical skill doing specialist tribunal work.
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Mediation
Overview
Navita has a real-life approach to legal disputes based on managing her own work-life balance and family dependants and uses these skills in mediation. She helps parties to a dispute stand back from the litigation process, find common ground and their own answers to the commercial reality of litigation by using mediation.
Navita recognises the interplay between mediation and litigation. Navita’s skills of intrinsic independence, neutrality and authoritativeness are evident in her handling of the mediation process, particularly with parties who are unfamiliar with mediation. This includes the online mediation experience, in which Navita has completed training, using the Zoom platform. Navita regards the facilitative process of mediation as extremely important in encouraging parties to reach settlement.
As a Board member of a number of charities, including Southall Black Sisters, Navita is constructively involved in conflict resolution within communities. Navita provides extensive training to lawyers and charitable organisations and enjoys sharing her specialist knowledge and skills, particularly in conflict resolution.
What the parties say
- ‘Very happy to recommend Navita as a mediator’ – Solicitor in immigration unlawful detention case
- ‘Navita was patient and professional especially as this was a difficult case resulting from over 10 years’ – Litigant in person in probate case
- ‘Navita handled it extremely well and was very professional, friendly and non-confrontational’ – Party in a contract dispute
Contact Navita’s mediation administrator by emailing mediationclerks@gclaw.co.uk
