Where does Sarah Caulton practise?

Sarah Caulton practises immigration law at Lane Neave in Christchurch, where this directory lists their role as Associate.

When was Sarah Caulton admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Sarah Caulton as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2019.

Does Sarah Caulton practise only immigration law?

The firm's own profile describes Sarah Caulton as practising immigration law exclusively.

Has Sarah Caulton appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Sarah Caulton as counsel in 2 appeals.

Has Sarah Caulton 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 Sarah Caulton. The Law Society register shows whether Sarah Caulton holds a current practising certificate.

Sarah Caulton

Immigration lawyer

ChristchurchLane Neave

Sarah Caulton

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2019: 7 years
Published IPT appeals: 2
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 2
Role: Associate

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 Sarah Caulton on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

2 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: dependent child	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 57%
Residence: from work & Green List	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 60%
All types	2 allowed	2	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

2 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: dependent child	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 57%
Residence: from work & Green List	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 60%
All types	2 allowed	2	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
[2025] NZIPT 207218dResidence: dependent child, July 2025	Residence: dependent child	22 July 2025	Allowed — returned to INZ
[2024] NZIPT 207027eResidence: from work & Green List, October 2024	Residence: from work & Green List	2 October 2024	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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Sarah Caulton

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