Where does Lauren Qiu practise?

Lauren Qiu practises immigration law at Stay Legal in Tauranga, where this directory lists their role as Principal.

When was Lauren Qiu admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Lauren Qiu as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2014.

Does Lauren Qiu practise only immigration law?

The firm's own profile describes Lauren Qiu as practising immigration law exclusively.

Has Lauren Qiu appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Lauren Qiu as counsel in 3 appeals.

Has Lauren Qiu 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 Lauren Qiu. The Law Society register shows whether Lauren Qiu holds a current practising certificate.

Lauren Qiu

Immigration lawyer

TaurangaStay Legal

Lauren Qiu

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2014: 12 years
Published IPT appeals: 3
Appeals allowed, where decided: 1 of 3
Role: Principal

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 Lauren Qiu on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

3 published appeals

Allowed 1Other 0Dismissed 2

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Deportation: non-resident	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
All types	1 allowed, 2 dismissed	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 1Other 0Dismissed 2

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Deportation: non-resident	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
All types	1 allowed, 2 dismissed	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
[2016] NZIPT 202867eResidence: partnership, June 2016	Residence: partnership	29 June 2016	Allowed
[2016] NZIPT 203159aResidence: skilled migrant, June 2016	Residence: skilled migrant	23 June 2016	Dismissed/declined
[2015] NZIPT 502408Deportation: non-resident, August 2015	Deportation: non-resident	31 August 2015	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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