Where does Richard Small practise?

Richard Small practises immigration law at Pacific Legal in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Director.

When was Richard Small admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Richard Small as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1991.

Does Richard Small practise only immigration law?

The firm's own profile describes Richard Small as practising immigration law exclusively.

Has Richard Small appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Richard Small as counsel in 6 appeals.

Has Richard Small 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 Richard Small. The Law Society register shows whether Richard Small holds a current practising certificate.

Richard Small

Immigration lawyer

AucklandPacific Legal

Richard Small

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 1991: 35 years
Published IPT appeals: 6
Appeals allowed, where decided: 4 of 6
Role: Director

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 Richard Small on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

6 published appeals

Allowed 4Other 0Dismissed 2

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: special policies	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 68%
Residence: sibling & adult child	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 46%
Residence: from work & Green List	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 60%
Residence: parent	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
All types	4 allowed, 2 dismissed	6	Allowed 67% of 6

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

6 published appeals

Allowed 4Other 0Dismissed 2

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: special policies	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 68%
Residence: sibling & adult child	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 46%
Residence: from work & Green List	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 60%
Residence: parent	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
All types	4 allowed, 2 dismissed	6	Allowed 67% of 6

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
[2012] NZIPT 200661eResidence: special policies, August 2012	Residence: special policies	7 August 2012	Allowed
[2012] NZIPT 200404dResidence: sibling & adult child, January 2012	Residence: sibling & adult child	31 January 2012	Allowed — returned to INZ
[2011] NZIPT 200245aResidence: from work & Green List, August 2011	Residence: from work & Green List	30 August 2011	Dismissed/declined
[2011] NZIPT 200279aResidence: special policies, June 2011	Residence: special policies	27 June 2011	Dismissed/declined
[2011] NZIPT 200100fResidence: sibling & adult child, May 2011	Residence: sibling & adult child	19 May 2011	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2011] NZIPT 200066fResidence: parent, February 2011	Residence: parent	18 February 2011	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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