Where does Chris Royds practise?

Chris Royds practises immigration law at Royds Legal in Nelson, where this directory lists their role as Director.

When was Chris Royds admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Chris Royds as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1995.

Does Chris Royds practise only immigration law?

Chris Royds's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration.

Has Chris Royds appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Chris Royds as counsel in 1 appeal.

Has Chris Royds 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 Chris Royds. The Law Society register shows whether Chris Royds holds a current practising certificate.

Chris Royds

Immigration lawyer

NelsonRoyds Legal

Chris Royds

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 1995: 31 years
Published IPT appeals: 1
Appeals allowed, where decided: 1 of 1
Role: Director

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 Chris Royds on the NZLS register entry.

Appeals by type

1 published appeal

Allowed 1Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%

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
[2015] NZIPT 202421eResidence: skilled migrant, March 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	18 March 2015	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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