by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Nov 19, 2013 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems |
The recent decision of Minister of Immigration v Jooste [2013] NZHC 2671 (14 October 2013) is interesting for a number of reasons.First of all, it appears to be the first time that Immigration (through the Minister) has appealed against an Immigration and Protection... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Sep 24, 2013 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
In my Visas for Overstayers blog post in March last year I highlighted the “no reasons, no records” approach by Immigration New Zealand to requests for a visa by people unlawfully in the country. We’ve just heard that INZ has set up a dedicated team... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Mar 29, 2012 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
Following on from my recent post about the problems with applying for visas offshore, here’s another example of how Immigration is chipping away at what is often called the “right to natural justice” for people in New Zealand without a visa –... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Nov 21, 2011 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
Last month the Minister of Immigration proudly announced new Policy which set out the ability to gather and store biometric information about all non-New Zealanders. What he did not mention is that you refuse to give that information at your peril.Biometric... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Nov 3, 2011 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
In the last few weeks we’ve seen an upswing in the number of people coming to us after they have been served with Deportation papers. Others in the industry have reported the same trend. It’s clear that Immigration is finally starting to use its new...