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John Steven Petris
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 1979
- 47 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 94
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 35 of 91
- Role
- Principal, barrister and solicitor
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About this immigration lawyer
John Steven Petris practises immigration law at Petris Law Office in Wellington (Principal, barrister and solicitor), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1979. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 94 appeals.
- Role
- Principal, barrister and solicitor
- Firm
- Petris Law Office
- Admitted
- 23 February 1979
- Years since admission
- 47
- Location
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration law only
Directory context
Where John Steven Petris sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 1979. About 99% of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory with a known admission date were admitted more recently.
- One of 4 immigration lawyers in this directory based in Wellington.
- Practises immigration law only, as 47 of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory do.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
94 published appealsAllowed 35Other 3Dismissed 56
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 45 | Allowed 25% of 44 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 37 | Allowed 53% of 36 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: partnership | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: parent | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| Deportation: resident | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 35% | |
| Residence: sibling & adult child | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 46% | |
| All types | 35 allowed, 56 dismissed, 3 other | 94 | Allowed 38% of 91 |
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
94 published appealsAllowed 35Other 3Dismissed 56
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 45 | Allowed 25% of 44 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 37 | Allowed 53% of 36 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: partnership | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: parent | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| Deportation: resident | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 35% | |
| Residence: sibling & adult child | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 46% | |
| All types | 35 allowed, 56 dismissed, 3 other | 94 | Allowed 38% of 91 |
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 507338Deportation: non-resident, July 2026 | Deportation: non-resident | 8 July 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 507297Deportation: non-resident, July 2026 | Deportation: non-resident | 7 July 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 507272Deportation: non-resident, May 2026 | Deportation: non-resident | 27 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 207492fResidence: partnership, May 2026 | Residence: partnership | 20 May 2026 | Referred to Minister |
| [2025] NZIPT 506899Deportation: non-resident, October 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 29 October 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506875Deportation: non-resident, July 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 29 July 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506744Deportation: non-resident, May 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 20 May 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506760Deportation: non-resident, March 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 26 March 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 506625Deportation: non-resident, March 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 5 March 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506641Deportation: non-resident, February 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 4 February 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 506411Deportation: non-resident, August 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 30 August 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 506312Deportation: non-resident, August 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 29 August 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 506279Deportation: non-resident, July 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 July 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2023] NZIPT 505898Deportation: non-resident, August 2023 | Deportation: non-resident | 4 August 2023 | Allowed |
| [2023] NZIPT 206490fResidence: dependent child, January 2023 | Residence: dependent child | 10 January 2023 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2022] NZIPT 505488Deportation: non-resident, June 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 3 June 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 600710Deportation: resident, April 2022 | Deportation: resident | 29 April 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 505359Deportation: non-resident, October 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 29 October 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 505422Deportation: non-resident, September 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 23 September 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 505247Deportation: non-resident, June 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 9 June 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 505239Deportation: non-resident, June 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 4 June 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 505233Deportation: non-resident, May 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 19 May 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 505167Deportation: non-resident, March 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 1 March 2021 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 505105Deportation: non-resident, December 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 16 December 2020 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 504975Deportation: non-resident, September 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 September 2020 | Mixed |
| [2020] NZIPT 801747Refugee & protection, September 2020 | Refugee & protection | 28 September 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 504983Deportation: non-resident, September 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 3 September 2020 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 801617Refugee & protection, November 2019 | Refugee & protection | 13 November 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504433Deportation: non-resident, September 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 19 September 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504574Deportation: non-resident, August 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 August 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 205325aResidence: dependent child, May 2019 | Residence: dependent child | 8 May 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205079aResidence: parent, March 2019 | Residence: parent | 27 March 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205189aResidence: parent, February 2019 | Residence: parent | 15 February 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 504220Deportation: non-resident, December 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 December 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 504221Deportation: non-resident, December 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 December 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 504254Deportation: non-resident, December 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 6 December 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 600485Deportation: resident, October 2018 | Deportation: resident | 3 October 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801397Refugee & protection, August 2018 | Refugee & protection | 23 August 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 504141Deportation: non-resident, August 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 8 August 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 503831Deportation: non-resident, March 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 26 March 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 203971fResidence: partnership, October 2017 | Residence: partnership | 5 October 2017 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2017] NZIPT 503192Deportation: non-resident, May 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 11 May 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503032Deportation: non-resident, April 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 10 April 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503115Deportation: non-resident, March 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 20 March 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502863Deportation: non-resident, December 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 December 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 203169eResidence: sibling & adult child, June 2016 | Residence: sibling & adult child | 24 June 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 202739aResidence: parent, January 2016 | Residence: parent | 12 January 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 502440Deportation: non-resident, October 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 15 October 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 501253Deportation: non-resident, March 2014 | Deportation: non-resident | 31 March 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 201053aResidence: sibling & adult child, July 2013 | Residence: sibling & adult child | 26 July 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 500730Deportation: non-resident, June 2013 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 June 2013 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 201179fResidence: partnership, June 2013 | Residence: partnership | 13 June 2013 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2011] NZIPT 800169Refugee & protection, November 2011 | Refugee & protection | 30 November 2011 | Mixed |
| [2010] NZIPT 76477Refugee & protection, April 2010 | Refugee & protection | 15 April 2010 | Allowed |
| [2009] NZIPT 76374Refugee & protection, October 2009 | Refugee & protection | 28 October 2009 | Allowed |
| [2009] NZIPT 76328Refugee & protection, June 2009 | Refugee & protection | 26 June 2009 | Allowed |
| [2009] NZIPT 76304Refugee & protection, March 2009 | Refugee & protection | 18 March 2009 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2009] NZIPT 76192Refugee & protection, January 2009 | Refugee & protection | 13 January 2009 | Allowed |
| [2008] NZIPT 76217Refugee & protection, September 2008 | Refugee & protection | 24 September 2008 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2007] NZIPT 75974Refugee & protection, September 2007 | Refugee & protection | 25 September 2007 | Allowed |
| [2007] NZIPT 76006Refugee & protection, July 2007 | Refugee & protection | 16 July 2007 | Allowed |
| [2006] NZIPT 75798Refugee & protection, December 2006 | Refugee & protection | 5 December 2006 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2006] NZIPT 75900Refugee & protection, November 2006 | Refugee & protection | 21 November 2006 | Allowed |
| [2006] NZIPT 75824Refugee & protection, August 2006 | Refugee & protection | 30 August 2006 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2006] NZIPT 75482Refugee & protection, March 2006 | Refugee & protection | 2 March 2006 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75157Refugee & protection, March 2005 | Refugee & protection | 15 March 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75228Refugee & protection, March 2005 | Refugee & protection | 14 March 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 73835Refugee & protection, February 2005 | Refugee & protection | 10 February 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75202Refugee & protection, January 2005 | Refugee & protection | 27 January 2005 | Allowed |
| [2004] NZIPT 74096Refugee & protection, December 2004 | Refugee & protection | 6 December 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 73677Refugee & protection, October 2004 | Refugee & protection | 11 October 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 75134Refugee & protection, October 2004 | Refugee & protection | 6 October 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 75132Refugee & protection, August 2004 | Refugee & protection | 16 August 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 74794Refugee & protection, June 2004 | Refugee & protection | 29 June 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2001] NZIPT 72522Refugee & protection, December 2001 | Refugee & protection | 6 December 2001 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2001] NZIPT 72652Refugee & protection, August 2001 | Refugee & protection | 16 August 2001 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2001] NZIPT 72361Refugee & protection, May 2001 | Refugee & protection | 24 May 2001 | Allowed |
| [2001] NZIPT 72362Refugee & protection, March 2001 | Refugee & protection | 5 March 2001 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2001] NZIPT 72199Refugee & protection, February 2001 | Refugee & protection | 28 February 2001 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2001] NZIPT 72355Refugee & protection, February 2001 | Refugee & protection | 8 February 2001 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2001] NZIPT 71747Refugee & protection, January 2001 | Refugee & protection | 25 January 2001 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2001] NZIPT 72204Refugee & protection, January 2001 | Refugee & protection | 25 January 2001 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2000] NZIPT 71995Refugee & protection, October 2000 | Refugee & protection | 26 October 2000 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2000] NZIPT 71598Refugee & protection, September 2000 | Refugee & protection | 7 September 2000 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2000] NZIPT 71740Refugee & protection, August 2000 | Refugee & protection | 31 August 2000 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2000] NZIPT 71915Refugee & protection, August 2000 | Refugee & protection | 31 August 2000 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2000] NZIPT 71971Refugee & protection, July 2000 | Refugee & protection | 27 July 2000 | Allowed |
| [2000] NZIPT 71480Refugee & protection, June 2000 | Refugee & protection | 28 June 2000 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2000] NZIPT 71383Refugee & protection, June 2000 | Refugee & protection | 16 June 2000 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2000] NZIPT 71581Refugee & protection, March 2000 | Refugee & protection | 23 March 2000 | Dismissed/declined |
| [1999] NZIPT 71455Refugee & protection, December 1999 | Refugee & protection | 2 December 1999 | Dismissed/declined |
| [1998] NZIPT 70664Refugee & protection, March 1998 | Refugee & protection | 19 March 1998 | Dismissed/declined |
| [1998] NZIPT 70592Refugee & protection, January 1998 | Refugee & protection | 15 January 1998 | Dismissed/declined |
| [1996] NZIPT 2067Refugee & protection, July 1996 | Refugee & protection | 4 July 1996 | Dismissed/declined |
Showing 20 of 94 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
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 John Steven Petris. The Law Society register shows whether John Steven Petris holds a current practising certificate. If a finding is missing, .
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John Steven Petris practises immigration law at Petris Law Office in Wellington, where this directory lists their role as Principal, barrister and solicitor.
This directory records John Steven Petris as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1979.
The firm's own profile describes John Steven Petris as practising immigration law exclusively.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name John Steven Petris as counsel in 94 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 John Steven Petris. The Law Society register shows whether John Steven Petris holds a current practising certificate.
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