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Kerry Gore
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 2000
- 26 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 96
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 64 of 91
- Role
- Barrister
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About this immigration lawyer
Kerry Gore practises immigration law at Kerry Gore, 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 96 appeals.
- Role
- Barrister
- Firm
- Kerry Gore, 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 Kerry Gore 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
96 published appealsAllowed 64Other 5Dismissed 27
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 84 | Allowed 73% of 79 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 10 | Allowed 50% of 10 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: sibling & adult child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 46% | |
| Residence: partnership | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| All types | 64 allowed, 27 dismissed, 5 other | 96 | Allowed 70% 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
96 published appealsAllowed 64Other 5Dismissed 27
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 84 | Allowed 73% of 79 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 10 | Allowed 50% of 10 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: sibling & adult child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 46% | |
| Residence: partnership | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| All types | 64 allowed, 27 dismissed, 5 other | 96 | Allowed 70% 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 803015Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 8 September 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803370Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 20 August 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803109Refugee & protection, June 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 June 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803151Refugee & protection, June 2026 | Refugee & protection | 15 June 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802774Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 28 January 2026 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802660Refugee & protection, December 2025 | Refugee & protection | 23 December 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802830Refugee & protection, December 2025 | Refugee & protection | 9 December 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506498Deportation: non-resident, May 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 20 May 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802500Refugee & protection, April 2025 | Refugee & protection | 28 April 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 802397Refugee & protection, October 2024 | Refugee & protection | 15 October 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802323Refugee & protection, September 2024 | Refugee & protection | 30 September 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802390Refugee & protection, September 2024 | Refugee & protection | 24 September 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802347Refugee & protection, August 2024 | Refugee & protection | 30 August 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802262Refugee & protection, August 2024 | Refugee & protection | 7 August 2024 | Allowed |
| [2023] NZIPT 802188Refugee & protection, August 2023 | Refugee & protection | 28 August 2023 | Allowed |
| [2023] NZIPT 802140Refugee & protection, May 2023 | Refugee & protection | 8 May 2023 | Allowed |
| [2023] NZIPT 802022Refugee & protection, February 2023 | Refugee & protection | 27 February 2023 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 802057Refugee & protection, October 2022 | Refugee & protection | 31 October 2022 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 802063Refugee & protection, October 2022 | Refugee & protection | 26 October 2022 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 801931Refugee & protection, March 2022 | Refugee & protection | 30 March 2022 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 801832Refugee & protection, March 2021 | Refugee & protection | 22 March 2021 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 801745Refugee & protection, October 2020 | Refugee & protection | 23 October 2020 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 801670Refugee & protection, May 2020 | Refugee & protection | 13 May 2020 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 801666Refugee & protection, February 2020 | Refugee & protection | 28 February 2020 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 801570Refugee & protection, September 2019 | Refugee & protection | 30 September 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 504094Deportation: non-resident, September 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 10 September 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 801398Refugee & protection, July 2019 | Refugee & protection | 30 July 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 801466Refugee & protection, June 2019 | Refugee & protection | 7 June 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 801489Refugee & protection, May 2019 | Refugee & protection | 13 May 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 801503Refugee & protection, May 2019 | Refugee & protection | 8 May 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 504506Deportation: non-resident, May 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 1 May 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 801464Refugee & protection, April 2019 | Refugee & protection | 5 April 2019 | Mixed |
| [2019] NZIPT 801406Refugee & protection, March 2019 | Refugee & protection | 29 March 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 801419Refugee & protection, March 2019 | Refugee & protection | 22 March 2019 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 504320Deportation: non-resident, October 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 24 October 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801347Refugee & protection, October 2018 | Refugee & protection | 24 October 2018 | Mixed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801348Refugee & protection, October 2018 | Refugee & protection | 24 October 2018 | Mixed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801333Refugee & protection, September 2018 | Refugee & protection | 5 September 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801314Refugee & protection, August 2018 | Refugee & protection | 14 August 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801283Refugee & protection, May 2018 | Refugee & protection | 31 May 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801254Refugee & protection, March 2018 | Refugee & protection | 22 March 2018 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 801111Refugee & protection, November 2017 | Refugee & protection | 13 November 2017 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 801176Refugee & protection, November 2017 | Refugee & protection | 3 November 2017 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 502890Deportation: non-resident, October 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 31 October 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 801039Refugee & protection, August 2017 | Refugee & protection | 28 August 2017 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 800881Refugee & protection, October 2016 | Refugee & protection | 7 October 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 203137aResidence: sibling & adult child, June 2016 | Residence: sibling & adult child | 10 June 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502058Deportation: non-resident, May 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 2 May 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502405Deportation: non-resident, March 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 March 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 800891Refugee & protection, March 2016 | Refugee & protection | 21 March 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 800789Refugee & protection, February 2016 | Refugee & protection | 17 February 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 800770Refugee & protection, January 2016 | Refugee & protection | 21 January 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 502167Deportation: non-resident, December 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 December 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 502216Deportation: non-resident, December 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 December 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 800793Refugee & protection, December 2015 | Refugee & protection | 8 December 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 800710Refugee & protection, November 2015 | Refugee & protection | 17 November 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 800800Refugee & protection, October 2015 | Refugee & protection | 30 October 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 800823Refugee & protection, October 2015 | Refugee & protection | 30 October 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202232eResidence: partnership, May 2015 | Residence: partnership | 25 May 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 800675Refugee & protection, April 2015 | Refugee & protection | 29 April 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 800533Refugee & protection, March 2015 | Refugee & protection | 30 March 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 800548Refugee & protection, January 2015 | Refugee & protection | 30 January 2015 | Allowed |
| [2014] NZIPT 800648Refugee & protection, November 2014 | Refugee & protection | 24 November 2014 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 501450Deportation: non-resident, June 2013 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 June 2013 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 800429Refugee & protection, June 2013 | Refugee & protection | 21 June 2013 | Mixed |
| [2010] NZIPT 76536Refugee & protection, November 2010 | Refugee & protection | 15 November 2010 | Allowed |
| [2010] NZIPT 76544Refugee & protection, November 2010 | Refugee & protection | 15 November 2010 | Allowed |
| [2008] NZIPT 76283Refugee & protection, December 2008 | Refugee & protection | 2 December 2008 | Allowed |
| [2008] NZIPT 76143Refugee & protection, July 2008 | Refugee & protection | 4 July 2008 | Allowed |
| [2008] NZIPT 76147Refugee & protection, February 2008 | Refugee & protection | 29 February 2008 | Allowed |
| [2007] NZIPT 76056Refugee & protection, August 2007 | Refugee & protection | 31 August 2007 | Allowed |
| [2006] NZIPT 75813Refugee & protection, June 2006 | Refugee & protection | 29 June 2006 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2006] NZIPT 75536Refugee & protection, May 2006 | Refugee & protection | 25 May 2006 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 75577Refugee & protection, September 2005 | Refugee & protection | 30 September 2005 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 75221Refugee & protection, September 2005 | Refugee & protection | 23 September 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75222Refugee & protection, September 2005 | Refugee & protection | 23 September 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75223Refugee & protection, September 2005 | Refugee & protection | 23 September 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75224Refugee & protection, September 2005 | Refugee & protection | 23 September 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 73558Refugee & protection, September 2005 | Refugee & protection | 13 September 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 74101Refugee & protection, August 2005 | Refugee & protection | 12 August 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75509Refugee & protection, July 2005 | Refugee & protection | 12 July 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 73853Refugee & protection, June 2005 | Refugee & protection | 23 June 2005 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 75441Refugee & protection, April 2005 | Refugee & protection | 13 April 2005 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 75355Refugee & protection, March 2005 | Refugee & protection | 18 March 2005 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 75263Refugee & protection, February 2005 | Refugee & protection | 24 February 2005 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 73931Refugee & protection, February 2005 | Refugee & protection | 21 February 2005 | Mixed |
| [2005] NZIPT 74881Refugee & protection, February 2005 | Refugee & protection | 21 February 2005 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 75256Refugee & protection, February 2005 | Refugee & protection | 3 February 2005 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 75213Refugee & protection, January 2005 | Refugee & protection | 13 January 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 75227Refugee & protection, December 2004 | Refugee & protection | 7 December 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 75220Refugee & protection, November 2004 | Refugee & protection | 18 November 2004 | Allowed |
| [2004] NZIPT 73764Refugee & protection, October 2004 | Refugee & protection | 4 October 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 73739Refugee & protection, August 2004 | Refugee & protection | 31 August 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 74872Refugee & protection, June 2004 | Refugee & protection | 28 June 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 74897Refugee & protection, April 2004 | Refugee & protection | 15 April 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2003] NZIPT 74078Refugee & protection, March 2003 | Refugee & protection | 17 March 2003 | Dismissed/declined |
Showing 20 of 96 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 Kerry Gore. The Law Society register shows whether Kerry Gore holds a current practising certificate. If a finding is missing, .
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Frequently asked questions
Kerry Gore practises immigration law at Kerry Gore, Barrister in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Barrister.
This directory records Kerry Gore as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2000.
The firm's own profile describes Kerry Gore as practising immigration law exclusively.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Kerry Gore as counsel in 96 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 Kerry Gore. The Law Society register shows whether Kerry Gore holds a current practising certificate.
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