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 Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Jul 19, 2023 | Blog |
James Turner is a Senior Solicitor at Laurent Law Barristers and Solicitors. This is his story. Tell us a little bit about yourself? I was born and have lived nearly all my life in Auckland. I went to Takapuna Grammar School, which is a large secondary school on the... by Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Jul 12, 2023 | Blog |
In our next profile edition, we feature Sahar Shamia. Our own stories have brought us to where we are today. This is Sahar’s story. Tell us a little bit about yourself? I migrated to New Zealand with my family in 1996 when I was 10 years old. Initially, I found... by Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Jul 5, 2023 | Blog |
Our story is our people. Without our unique compliment of team members, we would not be who we are. We each bring something different and inspiring to what we do. We are all about people. People who help people to get where they want to be and do what they want to do.... by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog |
Recently we have seen a number of people who did not know their immigration status despite living in New Zealand for nearly 50 years. Those individuals believed they held New Zealand resident visas or citizenship because they had arrived in New Zealand with their... 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,...