Where does Jerome Williamson practise?

Jerome Williamson practises immigration law at Linwood Law in Christchurch, where this directory lists their role as Director, specialist immigration lawyer.

When was Jerome Williamson admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Jerome Williamson as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1987.

Does Jerome Williamson practise only immigration law?

Jerome Williamson's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration.

Has Jerome Williamson appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Jerome Williamson as counsel in 12 appeals.

Has Jerome Williamson 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 Jerome Williamson. The Law Society register shows whether Jerome Williamson holds a current practising certificate.

Jerome Williamson

Immigration lawyer

ChristchurchLinwood Law

Jerome Williamson

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 1987: 39 years
Published IPT appeals: 12
Appeals allowed, where decided: 6 of 12
Role: Director, specialist immigration 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 Jerome Williamson on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

12 published appeals

Allowed 6Other 0Dismissed 6

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	3 allowed, 2 dismissed	5	Allowed 60% of 5	All appellants 48%
Refugee & protection	1 allowed, 3 dismissed	4	Under 5 decided	All appellants 21%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: parent	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
Residence: partnership	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
All types	6 allowed, 6 dismissed	12	Allowed 50% of 12

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

12 published appeals

Allowed 6Other 0Dismissed 6

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	3 allowed, 2 dismissed	5	Allowed 60% of 5	All appellants 48%
Refugee & protection	1 allowed, 3 dismissed	4	Under 5 decided	All appellants 21%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: parent	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
Residence: partnership	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
All types	6 allowed, 6 dismissed	12	Allowed 50% of 12

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
[2024] NZIPT 506187Deportation: non-resident, May 2024	Deportation: non-resident	15 May 2024	Allowed
[2019] NZIPT 205274eResidence: skilled migrant, March 2019	Residence: skilled migrant	1 March 2019	Allowed
[2018] NZIPT 204784eResidence: skilled migrant, July 2018	Residence: skilled migrant	11 July 2018	Allowed
[2016] NZIPT 203194eResidence: skilled migrant, May 2016	Residence: skilled migrant	17 May 2016	Allowed
[2016] NZIPT 203011eResidence: parent, May 2016	Residence: parent	16 May 2016	Allowed
[2014] NZIPT 201931aResidence: skilled migrant, July 2014	Residence: skilled migrant	11 July 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2013] NZIPT 201245aResidence: skilled migrant, October 2013	Residence: skilled migrant	9 October 2013	Dismissed/declined
[2013] NZIPT 201119aResidence: partnership, September 2013	Residence: partnership	3 September 2013	Dismissed/declined
[2006] NZIPT 75407Refugee & protection, December 2006	Refugee & protection	11 December 2006	Dismissed/declined
[2005] NZIPT 75186Refugee & protection, November 2005	Refugee & protection	30 November 2005	Allowed
[2005] NZIPT 73912Refugee & protection, August 2005	Refugee & protection	5 August 2005	Dismissed/declined
[2004] NZIPT 75035Refugee & protection, July 2004	Refugee & protection	26 July 2004	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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