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Meena Datt
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 1997
- 29 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 52
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 12 of 51
- Role
- Principal
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About this immigration lawyer
Meena Datt practises immigration law at Berman & Burton in Auckland (Principal), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1997. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 52 appeals.
- Role
- Principal
- Firm
- Berman & Burton
- Admitted
- 26 September 1997
- Years since admission
- 29
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration among 5 practice areas
Directory context
Where Meena Datt sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 1997. About 79% 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 in other areas as well as immigration, as 45 of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory do.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
52 published appealsAllowed 12Other 1Dismissed 39
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportation: non-resident | 31 | Allowed 16% of 31 | All appellants 37% | |
| Refugee & protection | 10 | Allowed 33% of 9 | All appellants 21% | |
| Residence: partnership | 5 | Allowed 40% of 5 | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: from work & Green List | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 59% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| Residence: sibling & adult child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 46% | |
| All types | 12 allowed, 39 dismissed, 1 other | 52 | Allowed 24% of 51 |
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
52 published appealsAllowed 12Other 1Dismissed 39
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportation: non-resident | 31 | Allowed 16% of 31 | All appellants 37% | |
| Refugee & protection | 10 | Allowed 33% of 9 | All appellants 21% | |
| Residence: partnership | 5 | Allowed 40% of 5 | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: from work & Green List | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 59% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| Residence: sibling & adult child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 46% | |
| All types | 12 allowed, 39 dismissed, 1 other | 52 | Allowed 24% of 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2025] NZIPT 506982Deportation: non-resident, November 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 17 November 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506721Deportation: non-resident, November 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 11 November 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 207284aResidence: skilled migrant, October 2025 | Residence: skilled migrant | 16 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802668Refugee & protection, September 2025 | Refugee & protection | 29 September 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 207143fResidence: from work & Green List, March 2025 | Residence: from work & Green List | 27 March 2025 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2025] NZIPT 506719Deportation: non-resident, March 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 March 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 506720Deportation: non-resident, March 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 March 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 506577Deportation: non-resident, November 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 26 November 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 506216Deportation: non-resident, June 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 20 June 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 206837eResidence: partnership, May 2024 | Residence: partnership | 15 May 2024 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 802020Refugee & protection, August 2022 | Refugee & protection | 30 August 2022 | Mixed |
| [2022] NZIPT 505631Deportation: non-resident, July 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 July 2022 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 505571Deportation: non-resident, June 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 15 June 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 505553Deportation: non-resident, June 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 June 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 801992Refugee & protection, April 2022 | Refugee & protection | 12 April 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 505279Deportation: non-resident, August 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 27 August 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 801817Refugee & protection, April 2021 | Refugee & protection | 14 April 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 205995eResidence: skilled migrant, March 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 26 March 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 801814Refugee & protection, February 2021 | Refugee & protection | 16 February 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 801703Refugee & protection, March 2020 | Refugee & protection | 5 March 2020 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 801578Refugee & protection, September 2019 | Refugee & protection | 26 September 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504569Deportation: non-resident, August 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 16 August 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504571Deportation: non-resident, August 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 7 August 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504605Deportation: non-resident, July 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 31 July 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205328aResidence: partnership, June 2019 | Residence: partnership | 4 June 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504379Deportation: non-resident, April 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 9 April 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 504355Deportation: non-resident, February 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 8 February 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 504112Deportation: non-resident, August 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 August 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 504065Deportation: non-resident, July 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 6 July 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 801239Refugee & protection, March 2018 | Refugee & protection | 28 March 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 503691Deportation: non-resident, February 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 February 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503363Deportation: non-resident, August 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 22 August 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 204161aResidence: partnership, August 2017 | Residence: partnership | 22 August 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503319Deportation: non-resident, July 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 19 July 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503329Deportation: non-resident, July 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 19 July 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 203930aResidence: skilled migrant, July 2017 | Residence: skilled migrant | 6 July 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503210Deportation: non-resident, June 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 June 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 203994aResidence: partnership, June 2017 | Residence: partnership | 28 June 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502951Deportation: non-resident, December 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 9 December 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502913Deportation: non-resident, November 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 1 November 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502670Deportation: non-resident, May 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 23 May 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502631Deportation: non-resident, April 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 6 April 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202586aResidence: dependent child, September 2015 | Residence: dependent child | 16 September 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 501431Deportation: non-resident, January 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 15 January 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 501123Deportation: non-resident, April 2014 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 April 2014 | Allowed |
| [2014] NZIPT 501323Deportation: non-resident, January 2014 | Deportation: non-resident | 10 January 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 500913Deportation: non-resident, November 2013 | Deportation: non-resident | 6 November 2013 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 201687aResidence: sibling & adult child, August 2013 | Residence: sibling & adult child | 22 August 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 500839Deportation: non-resident, August 2013 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 August 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2012] NZIPT 200630eResidence: partnership, December 2012 | Residence: partnership | 11 December 2012 | Allowed |
| [2008] NZIPT 76096Refugee & protection, November 2008 | Refugee & protection | 28 November 2008 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2008] NZIPT 76252Refugee & protection, September 2008 | Refugee & protection | 25 September 2008 | Dismissed/declined |
Showing 20 of 52 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
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Frequently asked questions
Meena Datt practises immigration law at Berman & Burton in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Principal.
This directory records Meena Datt as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1997.
Meena Datt's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration, and immigration is 1 of 5 practice areas declared on the New Zealand Law Society register.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Meena Datt as counsel in 52 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 Meena Datt. The Law Society register shows whether Meena Datt holds a current practising certificate.
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