Where does Kamil Lakshman practise?

Kamil Lakshman practises immigration law at Idesi Legal in Wellington, where this directory lists their role as Principal lawyer.

When was Kamil Lakshman admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Kamil Lakshman as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2000.

Does Kamil Lakshman practise only immigration law?

The firm's own profile describes Kamil Lakshman as practising immigration law exclusively.

Has Kamil Lakshman appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Kamil Lakshman as counsel in 7 appeals.

Has Kamil Lakshman 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 Kamil Lakshman. The Law Society register shows whether Kamil Lakshman holds a current practising certificate.

Kamil Lakshman

Immigration lawyer

WellingtonIdesi Legal

Kamil Lakshman

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2000: 26 years
Published IPT appeals: 7
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 7
Role: Principal 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 Kamil Lakshman on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

7 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 5

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	2 allowed, 3 dismissed	5	Allowed 40% of 5	All appellants 37%
Refugee & protection	2 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 21%
All types	2 allowed, 5 dismissed	7	Allowed 29% of 7

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

7 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 5

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	2 allowed, 3 dismissed	5	Allowed 40% of 5	All appellants 37%
Refugee & protection	2 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 21%
All types	2 allowed, 5 dismissed	7	Allowed 29% of 7

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 506274Deportation: non-resident, July 2024	Deportation: non-resident	23 July 2024	Allowed
[2024] NZIPT 802200Refugee & protection, January 2024	Refugee & protection	19 January 2024	Dismissed/declined
[2020] NZIPT 504474Deportation: non-resident, March 2020	Deportation: non-resident	20 March 2020	Dismissed/declined
[2019] NZIPT 801564Refugee & protection, October 2019	Refugee & protection	31 October 2019	Dismissed/declined
[2019] NZIPT 504662Deportation: non-resident, September 2019	Deportation: non-resident	17 September 2019	Dismissed/declined
[2015] NZIPT 502203Deportation: non-resident, November 2015	Deportation: non-resident	17 November 2015	Dismissed/declined
[2013] NZIPT 500873Deportation: non-resident, October 2013	Deportation: non-resident	11 October 2013	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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