by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Jan 24, 2018 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Politics, Practice of Law |
With the suspension of the Parent category of New Zealand Residence in October 2016, a problem has arisen for many. Since then, we have been asked to assist in a number of situations, to find a way for an elderly parent to remain in New Zealand with their adult... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Dec 14, 2017 | Business, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Politics, Practice of Law |
In a series of decisions published in the last month or so, a large group of our clients had their declined Skilled Migrant Residence applications turned around by the Immigration & Protection Tribunal (IPT). This is already producing a ripple effect for others... by bmilnes2015 | Nov 23, 2017 | Business, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
Discussions with senior staff at Immigration New Zealand have confirmed what we’d assumed, that over the last year there has been increasing media and political pressure on INZ to decline or reject applications where they can. Consequently, we have experienced our... by Dew James - Staff Solicitor | Sep 27, 2017 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law, Refugees |
According to the Family Violence Death Review Committee, between 2009 and 2015, 194 people died as a result of family violence. That is an average of 28 deaths per year, almost half of which were the result of intimate partner violence.[1] It is disturbing to read... by Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Aug 16, 2017 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Office Update, Practice of Law |
We love it when a plan comes together. The final piece of the puzzle is now in place. Laurent Law went through a number of changes in the last few months. It all started with a new office and a different way of operating which is more client and result focused. In the... by Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Jul 19, 2017 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Office Update, Practice of Law |
How fortunate are we at Laurent Law to have the honour of introducing two experienced Staff Solicitors in one month? The business is rapidly expanding, and to be able to satisfy all our client needs we had to expand our staff complement. Jacqui Lee joined us on 17...