Mohammad Shabani
- Admitted in 2016
- 10 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 35
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 7 of 35
- Role
- Director
About this immigration lawyer
Mohammad Shabani practises immigration law at Shabani Law in Auckland (Director), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2016. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 35 appeals.
- Role
- Director
- Firm
- Shabani Law
- Admitted
- 30 September 2016
- Years since admission
- 10
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration law only
Directory context
Where Mohammad Shabani sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 2016, alongside 4 other immigration lawyers in this directory admitted that year. About 22% 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
35 published appealsAllowed 7Other 0Dismissed 28
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 28 | Allowed 18% of 28 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 6 | Allowed 33% of 6 | All appellants 37% | |
| Deportation: resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 36% | |
| All types | 7 allowed, 28 dismissed | 35 | Allowed 20% of 35 |
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
35 published appealsAllowed 7Other 0Dismissed 28
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 28 | Allowed 18% of 28 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 6 | Allowed 33% of 6 | All appellants 37% | |
| Deportation: resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 36% | |
| All types | 7 allowed, 28 dismissed | 35 | Allowed 20% of 35 |
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 802838Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803266Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 28 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803441Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 24 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803390Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 18 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 507731Deportation: non-resident, August 2026 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803178Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 25 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802901Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 9 April 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803102Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 20 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803152Refugee & protection, February 2026 | Refugee & protection | 24 February 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802617Refugee & protection, December 2025 | Refugee & protection | 9 December 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506872Deportation: non-resident, November 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 11 November 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802892Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 31 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 506923Deportation: non-resident, October 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 29 October 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802811Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 29 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 600771Deportation: resident, October 2025 | Deportation: resident | 28 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802907Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 24 October 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 803127Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 20 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802634Refugee & protection, August 2025 | Refugee & protection | 18 August 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802602Refugee & protection, June 2025 | Refugee & protection | 19 June 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802764Refugee & protection, June 2025 | Refugee & protection | 11 June 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802430Refugee & protection, May 2025 | Refugee & protection | 8 May 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802453Refugee & protection, May 2025 | Refugee & protection | 2 May 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802443Refugee & protection, February 2025 | Refugee & protection | 21 February 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 506314Deportation: non-resident, February 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 February 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802317Refugee & protection, February 2025 | Refugee & protection | 14 February 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 802449Refugee & protection, November 2024 | Refugee & protection | 18 November 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 802371Refugee & protection, September 2024 | Refugee & protection | 16 September 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 506277Deportation: non-resident, August 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 12 August 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 802355Refugee & protection, July 2024 | Refugee & protection | 19 July 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 802354Refugee & protection, January 2024 | Refugee & protection | 15 January 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2023] NZIPT 802154Refugee & protection, December 2023 | Refugee & protection | 14 December 2023 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 505439Deportation: non-resident, August 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 25 August 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 801898Refugee & protection, August 2021 | Refugee & protection | 25 August 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 801897Refugee & protection, August 2021 | Refugee & protection | 12 August 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 801749Refugee & protection, October 2020 | Refugee & protection | 5 October 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
Showing 20 of 35 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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