Where does Kim Saran Lee practise?

Kim Saran Lee practises immigration law at Lane Neave in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Senior solicitor.

When was Kim Saran Lee admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Kim Saran Lee as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2021.

Does Kim Saran Lee practise only immigration law?

The firm's own profile describes Kim Saran Lee as practising immigration law exclusively.

Has Kim Saran Lee appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Kim Saran Lee as counsel in 3 appeals.

Has Kim Saran Lee 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 Kim Saran Lee. The Law Society register shows whether Kim Saran Lee holds a current practising certificate.

Kim Saran Lee

Immigration lawyer

AucklandLane Neave

Kim Saran Lee

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2021: 5 years
Published IPT appeals: 3
Appeals allowed, where decided: 3 of 3
Role: Senior solicitor

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 Kim Saran Lee on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

3 published appeals

Allowed 3Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
All types	3 allowed	3	Under 5 decided

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

3 published appeals

Allowed 3Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
All types	3 allowed	3	Under 5 decided

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 507140Deportation: non-resident, March 2026	Deportation: non-resident	25 March 2026	Allowed
[2026] NZIPT 506995Deportation: non-resident, February 2026	Deportation: non-resident	11 February 2026	Allowed
[2025] NZIPT 207119fResidence: partnership, February 2025	Residence: partnership	10 February 2025	Referred to Minister — residence granted

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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