by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 28, 2017 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Refugees |
Earlier this week the NZ Herald uncovered the story of Sultan Ali Abdul Ali Akbari who had the threat of deportation suspended by Immigration New Zealand, even though he had committed multiple crimes of sexual assault. The writer has to ask: did the Minister of... by Dew James - Staff Solicitor | Aug 24, 2016 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
“Help, I’m going to be deported! I have to leave the country tomorrow!” We often hear a variation of this theme down the phone line. Someone calls up because Immigration Officers have turned up at their doorstep, they have been taken into custody, they have had a visa... by bmilnes2015 | Mar 16, 2016 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
There was an immigration article in the NZ Herald on Monday which identified the risk of assuming the visa process is simple In the first report, ‘Immigration New Zealand has apologised to the French au pair put in a Queenstown police cell for the night and then... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Feb 26, 2016 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
We recently managed to secure the cancellation of a client’s (“X”) deportation liability. The decision to cancel the deportation liability was made right at the top of the Immigration New Zealand ladder, by the Minister of Immigration himself. The background was... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Nov 4, 2015 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
There have been reports in the media, both in the past and more recently, about faulty breathalyzers. The breathalyzers have been giving people false reads on their blood alcohol levels which has led many to get into their cars believing they are below the limit. They...