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Angelita Tapayan
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 2022
- 4 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 66
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 20 of 66
- Role
- Barrister
Immigration lawyers are not licensed immigration advisers, and do not need to be. New Zealand lawyers with a current practising certificate are exempt from immigration adviser licensing under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 and are regulated by the New Zealand Law Society. Verify Angelita Tapayan on the NZLS register entry.
About this immigration lawyer
Angelita Tapayan practises immigration law at AW Law in Auckland (Barrister), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2022. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 66 appeals.
- Role
- Barrister
- Firm
- AW Law
- Admitted
- 11 March 2022
- Years since admission
- 4
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration among 5 practice areas
Directory context
Where Angelita Tapayan sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 2022, alongside 4 other immigration lawyers in this directory admitted that year. About 8% of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory with a known admission date were admitted more recently.
- One of 51 immigration lawyers in this directory based in Auckland.
- Practises alongside 2 other immigration lawyers in this directory at AW Law.
- Practises in other areas as well as immigration, as 45 of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory do.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
66 published appealsAllowed 20Other 0Dismissed 46
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 65 | Allowed 29% of 65 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 20 allowed, 46 dismissed | 66 | Allowed 30% of 66 |
A percentage shows only where 5 or more appeals were decided. An appeal outcome says as much about the case and which cases are taken on as about the representation.
Appeals by type
66 published appealsAllowed 20Other 0Dismissed 46
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 65 | Allowed 29% of 65 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 20 allowed, 46 dismissed | 66 | Allowed 30% of 66 |
Allowed share is allowed appeals out of those decided either way, shown only at 5 or more decided. All appellants is the same share across every published decision of that type. See appeal success rates in New Zealand.
Published decisions
Newest first| Decision | Appeal type | Date | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2026] NZIPT 803215Refugee & protection, October 2026 | Refugee & protection | 13 October 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803240Refugee & protection, October 2026 | Refugee & protection | 9 October 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803264Refugee & protection, October 2026 | Refugee & protection | 5 October 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803250Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803170Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 31 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803209Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 31 August 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802924Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 24 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803115Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 24 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803092Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 18 August 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802856Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 5 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803155Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 4 August 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803106Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803166Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 29 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803168Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 23 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803154Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 13 July 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802595Refugee & protection, June 2026 | Refugee & protection | 26 June 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802915Refugee & protection, June 2026 | Refugee & protection | 4 June 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803091Refugee & protection, May 2026 | Refugee & protection | 28 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802958Refugee & protection, May 2026 | Refugee & protection | 20 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802839Refugee & protection, May 2026 | Refugee & protection | 12 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802897Refugee & protection, May 2026 | Refugee & protection | 7 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802936Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 April 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803070Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 29 April 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803017Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 24 April 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803204Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 21 April 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803054Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 2 April 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802868Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 24 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802742Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 23 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802884Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 17 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802985Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 13 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802895Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 12 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802805Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 4 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802866Refugee & protection, February 2026 | Refugee & protection | 26 February 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802879Refugee & protection, February 2026 | Refugee & protection | 24 February 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802787Refugee & protection, February 2026 | Refugee & protection | 18 February 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802807Refugee & protection, February 2026 | Refugee & protection | 16 February 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802725Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 January 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802776Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 28 January 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802860Refugee & protection, December 2025 | Refugee & protection | 19 December 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802778Refugee & protection, November 2025 | Refugee & protection | 26 November 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802618Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 24 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802586Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 22 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802709Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 22 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802768Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 21 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802777Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 21 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802758Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 15 October 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802631Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 3 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802520Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 2 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802767Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 1 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802711Refugee & protection, September 2025 | Refugee & protection | 24 September 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802710Refugee & protection, September 2025 | Refugee & protection | 17 September 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802671Refugee & protection, August 2025 | Refugee & protection | 18 August 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802526Refugee & protection, August 2025 | Refugee & protection | 5 August 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802829Refugee & protection, July 2025 | Refugee & protection | 29 July 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506799Deportation: non-resident, July 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 23 July 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802721Refugee & protection, July 2025 | Refugee & protection | 23 July 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802633Refugee & protection, July 2025 | Refugee & protection | 17 July 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802622Refugee & protection, July 2025 | Refugee & protection | 9 July 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802606Refugee & protection, July 2025 | Refugee & protection | 4 July 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802732Refugee & protection, June 2025 | Refugee & protection | 26 June 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802594Refugee & protection, June 2025 | Refugee & protection | 25 June 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802596Refugee & protection, June 2025 | Refugee & protection | 24 June 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802597Refugee & protection, June 2025 | Refugee & protection | 10 June 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802505Refugee & protection, May 2025 | Refugee & protection | 16 May 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802385Refugee & protection, April 2025 | Refugee & protection | 16 April 2025 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802366Refugee & protection, December 2024 | Refugee & protection | 13 December 2024 | Allowed |
Showing 20 of 66 decisions
Decisions name the representative by initial and surname only, so a decision is listed only where that name points to this immigration lawyer with certainty; this record may be incomplete.
Published disciplinary findings
No published findings of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal, the Legal Complaints Review Officer or a Law Society standards committee were matched to Angelita Tapayan. The Law Society register shows whether Angelita Tapayan holds a current practising certificate. If a finding is missing, .
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Frequently asked questions
Angelita Tapayan practises immigration law at AW Law in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Barrister.
This directory records Angelita Tapayan as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2022.
Angelita Tapayan's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration, and immigration is 1 of 5 practice areas declared on the New Zealand Law Society register.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Angelita Tapayan as counsel in 66 appeals.
No matched published decisions. No published findings of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal, the Legal Complaints Review Officer or a Law Society standards committee were matched to Angelita Tapayan. The Law Society register shows whether Angelita Tapayan holds a current practising certificate.
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