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Shaam Bhardwaj
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 2002
- 24 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 41
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 11 of 40
- Role
- Sole practitioner
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 Shaam Bhardwaj on the NZLS register entry.
About this immigration lawyer
Shaam Bhardwaj practises immigration law at Bridge Law in Hamilton (Sole practitioner), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2002. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 41 appeals.
- Role
- Sole practitioner
- Firm
- Bridge Law
- Admitted
- 17 May 2002
- Years since admission
- 24
- Location
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration among 8 practice areas
Directory context
Where Shaam Bhardwaj sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 2002, alongside 1 other immigration lawyer in this directory admitted that year. About 67% of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory with a known admission date were admitted more recently.
- One of 3 immigration lawyers in this directory based in Hamilton.
- Practises in other areas as well as immigration, as 45 of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory do.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
41 published appealsAllowed 11Other 1Dismissed 29
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 21 | Allowed 20% of 20 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 16 | Allowed 25% of 16 | All appellants 37% | |
| Deportation: resident | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 36% | |
| Residence: partnership | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: parent | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| All types | 11 allowed, 29 dismissed, 1 other | 41 | Allowed 28% of 40 |
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
41 published appealsAllowed 11Other 1Dismissed 29
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 21 | Allowed 20% of 20 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 16 | Allowed 25% of 16 | All appellants 37% | |
| Deportation: resident | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 36% | |
| Residence: partnership | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: parent | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| All types | 11 allowed, 29 dismissed, 1 other | 41 | Allowed 28% of 40 |
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 803010Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 17 April 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 600791Deportation: resident, September 2025 | Deportation: resident | 24 September 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 506888Deportation: non-resident, June 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 24 June 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802377Refugee & protection, May 2025 | Refugee & protection | 23 May 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 506282Deportation: non-resident, September 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 10 September 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802356Refugee & protection, August 2024 | Refugee & protection | 23 August 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2023] NZIPT 505809Deportation: non-resident, April 2023 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 April 2023 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 504772Deportation: non-resident, February 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 26 February 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 801502Refugee & protection, May 2019 | Refugee & protection | 16 May 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 204977eResidence: partnership, September 2018 | Residence: partnership | 21 September 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801238Refugee & protection, January 2018 | Refugee & protection | 24 January 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 801187Refugee & protection, January 2018 | Refugee & protection | 12 January 2018 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 503308Deportation: non-resident, August 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 4 August 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503240Deportation: non-resident, June 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 30 June 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503159Deportation: non-resident, April 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 6 April 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502892Deportation: non-resident, November 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 24 November 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 800875Refugee & protection, October 2016 | Refugee & protection | 11 October 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 600258Deportation: resident, August 2016 | Deportation: resident | 3 August 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 800880Refugee & protection, May 2016 | Refugee & protection | 30 May 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 800822Refugee & protection, February 2016 | Refugee & protection | 29 February 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 502470Deportation: non-resident, November 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 17 November 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 502269Deportation: non-resident, July 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 16 July 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 501968Deportation: non-resident, March 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 11 March 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 501811Deportation: non-resident, March 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 9 March 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 501481Deportation: non-resident, December 2014 | Deportation: non-resident | 15 December 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 800521Refugee & protection, July 2014 | Refugee & protection | 28 July 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 800537Refugee & protection, July 2014 | Refugee & protection | 17 July 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 501206Deportation: non-resident, June 2014 | Deportation: non-resident | 11 June 2014 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 501087Deportation: non-resident, December 2013 | Deportation: non-resident | 17 December 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 500816Deportation: non-resident, September 2013 | Deportation: non-resident | 17 September 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2012] NZIPT 200349eResidence: parent, January 2012 | Residence: parent | 31 January 2012 | Allowed |
| [2010] NZIPT 76485Refugee & protection, June 2010 | Refugee & protection | 17 June 2010 | Mixed |
| [2005] NZIPT 74212Refugee & protection, September 2005 | Refugee & protection | 20 September 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 74061Refugee & protection, June 2005 | Refugee & protection | 15 June 2005 | Allowed |
| [2005] NZIPT 75458Refugee & protection, June 2005 | Refugee & protection | 13 June 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75175Refugee & protection, February 2005 | Refugee & protection | 24 February 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75048Refugee & protection, February 2005 | Refugee & protection | 16 February 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2005] NZIPT 75177Refugee & protection, February 2005 | Refugee & protection | 14 February 2005 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 75131Refugee & protection, November 2004 | Refugee & protection | 29 November 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 73730Refugee & protection, October 2004 | Refugee & protection | 4 October 2004 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2004] NZIPT 73729Refugee & protection, August 2004 | Refugee & protection | 5 August 2004 | Allowed |
Showing 20 of 41 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
Shaam Bhardwaj practises immigration law at Bridge Law in Hamilton, where this directory lists their role as Sole practitioner.
This directory records Shaam Bhardwaj as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2002.
Shaam Bhardwaj's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration, and immigration is 1 of 8 practice areas declared on the New Zealand Law Society register.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Shaam Bhardwaj as counsel in 41 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 Shaam Bhardwaj. The Law Society register shows whether Shaam Bhardwaj holds a current practising certificate.
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