by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jul 27, 2023 | Blog |
Tell us a little bit about yourself? I was born in South Africa and my husband and I immigrated to New Zealand as adults. I am a qualified lawyer in South Africa but decided early on to specialise in corporate operations. I like to be involved in the wheel turning... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jun 12, 2023 | Articles and Seminars |
LegalWise Immigration Summit presentation covering issues for licensed immigration advisers from recent Disciplinary Tribunal decisions; the adviser’s responsibility for the work of licensed and unlicensed staff; and the right way to navigate a complaint. Download a... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog |
Immigration NZ recently got into hot water over picking up someone from the Pacific using a tactic which has infamously become known as a “dawn raid”. This involves an early morning swoop on an address to arrest and detain someone who has no visa,... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Mar 30, 2023 | Immigration Visas |
The romantic ideal of just one spouse or partner, to have and to hold as long as you both shall live, seems nowadays to be more the exception than the rule. For all sorts of reasons, people move on to a second or third long-term relationships – or even more. As... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Feb 15, 2023 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Refugees |
[If you don’t get the musical reference in the title, Google ‘Tom Petty’.] People trying to find a way to stay in New Zealand sometimes get the idea that they can get themselves a visa by applying for asylum. Of course, there are some who have a good...