Where does Arran Hunt practise?

Arran Hunt practises immigration law at Lane Neave in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Partner.

When was Arran Hunt admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Arran Hunt as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2010.

Does Arran Hunt practise only immigration law?

Arran Hunt's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration, and immigration is 1 of 6 practice areas declared on the New Zealand Law Society register.

Has Arran Hunt appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Arran Hunt as counsel in 15 appeals.

Has Arran Hunt been named in a published disciplinary decision?

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 Arran Hunt. The Law Society register shows whether Arran Hunt holds a current practising certificate.

Arran Hunt

Immigration lawyer

AucklandLane Neave

Arran Hunt

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2010: 16 years
Published IPT appeals: 15
Appeals allowed, where decided: 14 of 15
Role: Partner

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 Arran Hunt on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

15 published appeals

Allowed 14Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	11 allowed, 1 dismissed	12	Allowed 92% of 12	All appellants 37%
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: parent	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
All types	14 allowed, 1 dismissed	15	Allowed 93% of 15

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

15 published appeals

Allowed 14Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	11 allowed, 1 dismissed	12	Allowed 92% of 12	All appellants 37%
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: parent	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
All types	14 allowed, 1 dismissed	15	Allowed 93% of 15

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 507448Deportation: non-resident, March 2026	Deportation: non-resident	27 March 2026	Allowed
[2025] NZIPT 507096Deportation: non-resident, November 2025	Deportation: non-resident	24 November 2025	Allowed
[2025] NZIPT 207233fResidence: parent, July 2025	Residence: parent	31 July 2025	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2024] NZIPT 506585Deportation: non-resident, December 2024	Deportation: non-resident	18 December 2024	Allowed
[2024] NZIPT 506256Deportation: non-resident, August 2024	Deportation: non-resident	7 August 2024	Dismissed/declined
[2024] NZIPT 506210Deportation: non-resident, May 2024	Deportation: non-resident	23 May 2024	Allowed
[2023] NZIPT 506097Deportation: non-resident, November 2023	Deportation: non-resident	29 November 2023	Allowed
[2023] NZIPT 505964Deportation: non-resident, July 2023	Deportation: non-resident	25 July 2023	Allowed
[2023] NZIPT 505900Deportation: non-resident, May 2023	Deportation: non-resident	23 May 2023	Allowed
[2023] NZIPT 505786Deportation: non-resident, April 2023	Deportation: non-resident	21 April 2023	Allowed
[2022] NZIPT 505663Deportation: non-resident, September 2022	Deportation: non-resident	22 September 2022	Allowed
[2022] NZIPT 505609Deportation: non-resident, July 2022	Deportation: non-resident	22 July 2022	Allowed
[2021] NZIPT 206314eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2021	Residence: skilled migrant	26 November 2021	Allowed
[2021] NZIPT 505154Deportation: non-resident, February 2021	Deportation: non-resident	2 February 2021	Allowed
[2016] NZIPT 203530eResidence: skilled migrant, December 2016	Residence: skilled migrant	21 December 2016	Allowed

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.

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Arran Hunt

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