Naga Kandiah, born in Jaffna, Ceylon, is currently a Consultant Solicitor. His diverse background initiated having worked within the banking sector during which time he carried out voluntary work at both the CAB and Rotary Club. It was at this moment, Naga enriched his passion overtime to become a public law and human rights figure, where he was able to offer valuable support and provide a helping hand to as many of those in need to make a positive difference.

Throughout Naga’s career and work, he continued to reflect great professionalism, integrity and qualities, providing exceptional duty of care to his clients.

Having qualified as a solicitor and pursuing his rewarding career, Naga developed greater desire and commitment to improve the lives of others. Having been aBritish Tamil migrant himself, his understanding and compassion working with vulnerable clients has becoming increasingly commended as he excels in handling complex cases, ranging from war crime witnesses to victims of domestic violence. 

As a public law and human rights solicitor, Naga provides advice and representation in all areas of immigration, asylum and human rights law with expertise in areas of public law, asylum, human rights, lawfulness of detention and naturalisation. Naga’s dedicated approach to improve the lives of others and make a positive difference has meant that he has increasingly become the voice of people from all backgrounds.

Naga regularly represents vulnerable clients with severe mental or physical health issues, having successfully acted for clients in complex asylum, deportation and entry clearance appeals. Furthermore, his specialist commitment to seeking justice for those whom have suffered prejudice by conduct of the Home Office or authorities and those encountering breach of their human rights hasexemplified the value of his representation and expertise in human rights litigation.

As a solicitor, Naga strives to deliver an exceptional duty of care to his clients, providing support and efficient guidance to those seeking justice and humanitarian protection. Naga has acted in numerous high-profile cases on a pro bono basis, including representing one of the first victims of the ‘Windrush Scandal’ and a vulnerable adult on Manus Island. His dedication has been recognised amongst MPs with reference to statements including, being ‘fortunate to have good and committed lawyers’ and by judges commending the extra efforts to validate documentation and conduct due diligence.

His active work in the community and key cases he has worked on have drawn great recognition alongside his active social media presence. Naga’s efforts have gained increased acknowledgement, having been nominated for vast awards including shortlisted nominee for National Diversity Awards and furthermore having been recognised across vast published articles in national and international media platforms. Collectively his increasing recognition exemplifies the quality and value of his work within society and the ongoing positive difference he makes.

Naga regularly publishes articles about human rights issues through a range of legal publications and online journals.

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It is significant to highlight that his determination to succeed is driven by the motivation of his mother whereby he reflects upon her theory in everyday life that “At the End of The Day, Wealth Is Not Success But Helping Others and Being Remembered for Your Duty of Care Will Only Lead to More Success”

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