Where does Nicola Tiffen practise?

Nicola Tiffen practises immigration law at Duncan Cotterill in Christchurch, where this directory lists their role as Partner.

When was Nicola Tiffen admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Nicola Tiffen as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2000.

Does Nicola Tiffen practise only immigration law?

The firm's own profile describes Nicola Tiffen as practising immigration law exclusively.

Has Nicola Tiffen appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Nicola Tiffen as counsel in 4 appeals.

Has Nicola Tiffen 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 Nicola Tiffen. The Law Society register shows whether Nicola Tiffen holds a current practising certificate.

Nicola Tiffen

Immigration lawyer

ChristchurchDuncan Cotterill

Nicola Tiffen

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2000: 26 years
Published IPT appeals: 4
Appeals allowed, where decided: 3 of 4
Role: Partner

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 Nicola Tiffen on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

4 published appeals

Allowed 3Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
Deportation: resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 35%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
All types	3 allowed, 1 dismissed	4	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

4 published appeals

Allowed 3Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
Deportation: resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 35%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
All types	3 allowed, 1 dismissed	4	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
[2023] NZIPT 600743Deportation: resident, December 2023	Deportation: resident	20 December 2023	Allowed
[2022] NZIPT 206428aResidence: partnership, February 2022	Residence: partnership	21 February 2022	Dismissed/declined
[2019] NZIPT 205251fResidence: partnership, March 2019	Residence: partnership	29 March 2019	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2018] NZIPT 503982Deportation: non-resident, June 2018	Deportation: non-resident	13 June 2018	Allowed

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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Nicola Tiffen

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