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Hinerake Ratcliffe
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 2000
- 26 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 41
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 13 of 41
- 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 Hinerake Ratcliffe on the NZLS register entry.
About this immigration lawyer
Hinerake Ratcliffe practises immigration law at Hinerake Ratcliffe, Barrister in Auckland (Barrister), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2000. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 41 appeals.
- Role
- Barrister
- Firm
- Hinerake Ratcliffe, Barrister
- Admitted
- 28 January 2000
- Years since admission
- 26
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration law only
Directory context
Where Hinerake Ratcliffe sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 2000, alongside 3 other immigration lawyers in this directory admitted that year. About 70% 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 immigration law only, as 47 of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory do.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
41 published appealsAllowed 13Other 0Dismissed 28
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 18 | Allowed 22% of 18 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 11 | Allowed 55% of 11 | All appellants 37% | |
| Deportation: resident | 6 | Allowed 33% of 6 | All appellants 36% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: from work & Green List | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 59% | |
| Residence: parent | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| Residence: special policies | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 68% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| All types | 13 allowed, 28 dismissed | 41 | Allowed 32% of 41 |
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
41 published appealsAllowed 13Other 0Dismissed 28
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 18 | Allowed 22% of 18 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 11 | Allowed 55% of 11 | All appellants 37% | |
| Deportation: resident | 6 | Allowed 33% of 6 | All appellants 36% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: from work & Green List | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 59% | |
| Residence: parent | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| Residence: special policies | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 68% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| All types | 13 allowed, 28 dismissed | 41 | Allowed 32% of 41 |
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 802994Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 22 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 507016Deportation: non-resident, October 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 2 October 2025 | Allowed |
| [2023] NZIPT 600474Deportation: resident, September 2023 | Deportation: resident | 29 September 2023 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 505480Deportation: non-resident, February 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 February 2022 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 504557Deportation: non-resident, October 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 30 October 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503635Deportation: non-resident, December 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 December 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503541Deportation: non-resident, November 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 14 November 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503542Deportation: non-resident, November 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 14 November 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 204059aResidence: from work & Green List, November 2017 | Residence: from work & Green List | 14 November 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502847Deportation: non-resident, October 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 October 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 600246Deportation: resident, April 2016 | Deportation: resident | 8 April 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 600162Deportation: resident, April 2016 | Deportation: resident | 5 April 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202412aResidence: parent, June 2015 | Residence: parent | 11 June 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 502085Deportation: non-resident, May 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 27 May 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 800670Refugee & protection, March 2015 | Refugee & protection | 24 March 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 501558Deportation: non-resident, March 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 5 March 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 501467Deportation: non-resident, January 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 30 January 2015 | Allowed |
| [2014] NZIPT 201443aResidence: skilled migrant, February 2014 | Residence: skilled migrant | 5 February 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 201777aResidence: skilled migrant, December 2013 | Residence: skilled migrant | 4 December 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 201810eResidence: special policies, October 2013 | Residence: special policies | 25 October 2013 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 201790aResidence: dependent child, September 2013 | Residence: dependent child | 30 September 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 500944Deportation: non-resident, August 2013 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 August 2013 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 600060Deportation: resident, April 2013 | Deportation: resident | 4 April 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 500174Deportation: resident, March 2013 | Deportation: resident | 1 March 2013 | Allowed |
| [2012] NZIPT 800173Refugee & protection, January 2012 | Refugee & protection | 11 January 2012 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 500071Deportation: resident, December 2011 | Deportation: resident | 6 December 2011 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 800173Refugee & protection, November 2011 | Refugee & protection | 24 November 2011 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2010] NZIPT 76598Refugee & protection, November 2010 | Refugee & protection | 26 November 2010 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2007] NZIPT 75977Refugee & protection, November 2007 | Refugee & protection | 22 November 2007 | Allowed |
| [2007] NZIPT 76124Refugee & protection, November 2007 | Refugee & protection | 19 November 2007 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2007] NZIPT 75788Refugee & protection, June 2007 | Refugee & protection | 12 June 2007 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2006] NZIPT 75895Refugee & protection, December 2006 | Refugee & protection | 12 December 2006 | Allowed |
| [2006] NZIPT 75896Refugee & protection, November 2006 | Refugee & protection | 10 November 2006 | Allowed |
| [2006] NZIPT 75909Refugee & protection, November 2006 | Refugee & protection | 2 November 2006 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2006] NZIPT 75828Refugee & protection, October 2006 | Refugee & protection | 26 October 2006 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2006] NZIPT 75841Refugee & protection, September 2006 | Refugee & protection | 28 September 2006 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2006] NZIPT 74012Refugee & protection, May 2006 | Refugee & protection | 17 May 2006 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 74054Refugee & protection, May 2005 | Refugee & protection | 17 May 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75267Refugee & protection, January 2005 | Refugee & protection | 24 January 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 75095Refugee & protection, December 2004 | Refugee & protection | 20 December 2004 | Allowed |
| [2003] NZIPT 74354Refugee & protection, May 2003 | Refugee & protection | 20 May 2003 | Dismissed/declined |
Showing 20 of 41 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
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Frequently asked questions
Hinerake Ratcliffe practises immigration law at Hinerake Ratcliffe, Barrister in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Barrister.
This directory records Hinerake Ratcliffe as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2000.
The firm's own profile describes Hinerake Ratcliffe as practising immigration law exclusively.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Hinerake Ratcliffe as counsel in 41 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 Hinerake Ratcliffe. The Law Society register shows whether Hinerake Ratcliffe holds a current practising certificate.
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