Where does Elliot Goldman practise?

Elliot Goldman practises immigration law at Goldman Legal in Queenstown, where this directory lists their role as Founder, lawyer.

When was Elliot Goldman admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Elliot Goldman as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2006.

Does Elliot Goldman practise only immigration law?

Elliot Goldman's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration.

Has Elliot Goldman appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Elliot Goldman as counsel in 9 appeals.

Has Elliot Goldman 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 Elliot Goldman. The Law Society register shows whether Elliot Goldman holds a current practising certificate.

Elliot Goldman

Immigration lawyer

QueenstownGoldman Legal

Elliot Goldman

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2006: 20 years
Published IPT appeals: 9
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 9
Role: Founder, lawyer

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 Elliot Goldman on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

9 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 7

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	4 dismissed	4	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed, 2 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: business entrepreneur	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 43%
All types	2 allowed, 7 dismissed	9	Allowed 22% of 9

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

9 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 7

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	4 dismissed	4	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed, 2 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: business entrepreneur	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 43%
All types	2 allowed, 7 dismissed	9	Allowed 22% of 9

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

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Decision	Appeal type	Date	Outcome
[2021] NZIPT 505348Deportation: non-resident, September 2021	Deportation: non-resident	29 September 2021	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 503039Deportation: non-resident, March 2017	Deportation: non-resident	30 March 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2015] NZIPT 202674fResidence: business entrepreneur, August 2015	Residence: business entrepreneur	26 August 2015	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2014] NZIPT 202171aResidence: business entrepreneur, December 2014	Residence: business entrepreneur	23 December 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2014] NZIPT 202047aResidence: skilled migrant, August 2014	Residence: skilled migrant	21 August 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2014] NZIPT 501571Deportation: non-resident, January 2014	Deportation: non-resident	23 January 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2013] NZIPT 201726aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2013	Residence: skilled migrant	23 September 2013	Dismissed/declined
[2013] NZIPT 200959eResidence: skilled migrant, April 2013	Residence: skilled migrant	30 April 2013	Allowed
[2012] NZIPT 500344Deportation: non-resident, January 2012	Deportation: non-resident	25 January 2012	Dismissed/declined

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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