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Stewart Dalley
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 2014
- 12 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 91
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 55 of 88
- Role
- Partner
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About this immigration lawyer
Stewart Dalley practises immigration law at D&S Law (Dalley Sundar) in Auckland (Partner), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2014. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 91 appeals.
- Role
- Partner
- Firm
- D&S Law (Dalley Sundar)
- Admitted
- 21 March 2014
- Years since admission
- 12
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration among 5 practice areas
Directory context
Where Stewart Dalley sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 2014, alongside 4 other immigration lawyers in this directory admitted that year. About 29% 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 alongside 2 other immigration lawyers in this directory at D&S Law (Dalley Sundar).
- Practises in other areas as well as immigration, as 45 of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory do.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
91 published appealsAllowed 55Other 3Dismissed 33
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 42 | Allowed 57% of 40 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 28 | Allowed 61% of 28 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 8 | Allowed 63% of 8 | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: resident | 6 | Allowed 83% of 6 | All appellants 35% | |
| Residence: partnership | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| Residence: special policies | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 68% | |
| Deportation: type not stated | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 83% | |
| All types | 55 allowed, 33 dismissed, 3 other | 91 | Allowed 63% of 88 |
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
91 published appealsAllowed 55Other 3Dismissed 33
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 42 | Allowed 57% of 40 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 28 | Allowed 61% of 28 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 8 | Allowed 63% of 8 | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: resident | 6 | Allowed 83% of 6 | All appellants 35% | |
| Residence: partnership | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| Residence: special policies | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 68% | |
| Deportation: type not stated | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 83% | |
| All types | 55 allowed, 33 dismissed, 3 other | 91 | Allowed 63% of 88 |
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 803244Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 6 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802803Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 July 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 207539fResidence: special policies, July 2026 | Residence: special policies | 28 July 2026 | Referred to Minister |
| [2026] NZIPT 507522Deportation: non-resident, June 2026 | Deportation: non-resident | 10 June 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 507282Deportation: non-resident, May 2026 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 506992Deportation: non-resident, April 2026 | Deportation: non-resident | 30 April 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802854Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 April 2026 | Mixed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802917Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 April 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802683Deportation: type not stated, January 2026 | Deportation: type not stated | 29 January 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802683Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 29 January 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 802902Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 29 January 2026 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506904Deportation: non-resident, December 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 12 December 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802653Refugee & protection, August 2025 | Refugee & protection | 29 August 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802686Refugee & protection, July 2025 | Refugee & protection | 30 July 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802638Refugee & protection, July 2025 | Refugee & protection | 16 July 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506527Deportation: non-resident, June 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 25 June 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802624Refugee & protection, April 2025 | Refugee & protection | 30 April 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 506690Deportation: non-resident, April 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 April 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802417Refugee & protection, April 2025 | Refugee & protection | 24 April 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 506596Deportation: non-resident, April 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 16 April 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802521Refugee & protection, March 2025 | Refugee & protection | 25 March 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802464Refugee & protection, February 2025 | Refugee & protection | 27 February 2025 | Allowed |
| [2025] NZIPT 802670Refugee & protection, January 2025 | Refugee & protection | 6 January 2025 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802400Refugee & protection, December 2024 | Refugee & protection | 10 December 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802448Refugee & protection, December 2024 | Refugee & protection | 5 December 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802508Refugee & protection, November 2024 | Refugee & protection | 21 November 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 505199Deportation: non-resident, October 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 24 October 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802267Refugee & protection, September 2024 | Refugee & protection | 30 September 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 506293Deportation: non-resident, September 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 27 September 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802326Refugee & protection, August 2024 | Refugee & protection | 1 August 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 600768Deportation: resident, July 2024 | Deportation: resident | 26 July 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 600763Deportation: resident, July 2024 | Deportation: resident | 5 July 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 506152Deportation: non-resident, June 2024 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 June 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 206872aResidence: partnership, June 2024 | Residence: partnership | 12 June 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 802316Refugee & protection, June 2024 | Refugee & protection | 7 June 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802303Refugee & protection, May 2024 | Refugee & protection | 28 May 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802312Refugee & protection, May 2024 | Refugee & protection | 27 May 2024 | Allowed |
| [2024] NZIPT 802294Refugee & protection, May 2024 | Refugee & protection | 17 May 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 802203Refugee & protection, January 2024 | Refugee & protection | 26 January 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2023] NZIPT 206620fResidence: dependent child, August 2023 | Residence: dependent child | 14 August 2023 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2023] NZIPT 505877Deportation: non-resident, June 2023 | Deportation: non-resident | 7 June 2023 | Allowed |
| [2023] NZIPT 802126Refugee & protection, May 2023 | Refugee & protection | 10 May 2023 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2023] NZIPT 802125Refugee & protection, April 2023 | Refugee & protection | 20 April 2023 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 802013Refugee & protection, October 2022 | Refugee & protection | 14 October 2022 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 505308Deportation: non-resident, October 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 5 October 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 505258Deportation: non-resident, August 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 26 August 2022 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 600699Deportation: resident, August 2022 | Deportation: resident | 9 August 2022 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 600700Deportation: resident, July 2022 | Deportation: resident | 26 July 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 505576Deportation: non-resident, June 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 20 June 2022 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 801920Refugee & protection, March 2022 | Refugee & protection | 28 March 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 206240aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 5 November 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 206268aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 5 November 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 801876Refugee & protection, June 2021 | Refugee & protection | 2 June 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 206121eResidence: skilled migrant, May 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 26 May 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 206062fResidence: skilled migrant, May 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 14 May 2021 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2021] NZIPT 205944fResidence: partnership, March 2021 | Residence: partnership | 22 March 2021 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2021] NZIPT 801767Refugee & protection, February 2021 | Refugee & protection | 15 February 2021 | Mixed |
| [2021] NZIPT 801710Refugee & protection, January 2021 | Refugee & protection | 20 January 2021 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 600571Deportation: resident, December 2020 | Deportation: resident | 18 December 2020 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 205875eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2020 | Residence: skilled migrant | 20 November 2020 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 205853aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2020 | Residence: skilled migrant | 12 November 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 504661Deportation: non-resident, July 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 17 July 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 801664Refugee & protection, June 2020 | Refugee & protection | 19 June 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504514Deportation: non-resident, October 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 31 October 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 801581Refugee & protection, October 2019 | Refugee & protection | 3 October 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504151Deportation: non-resident, August 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 August 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504477Deportation: non-resident, May 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 29 May 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 205286fResidence: partnership, May 2019 | Residence: partnership | 28 May 2019 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2019] NZIPT 801423Refugee & protection, April 2019 | Refugee & protection | 23 April 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 504031Deportation: non-resident, August 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 7 August 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 503255Deportation: non-resident, May 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 4 May 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 503929Deportation: non-resident, April 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 30 April 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 503403Deportation: non-resident, February 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 9 February 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 503404Deportation: non-resident, February 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 9 February 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 801154Refugee & protection, February 2018 | Refugee & protection | 8 February 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 801189Refugee & protection, November 2017 | Refugee & protection | 22 November 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 503593Deportation: non-resident, October 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 26 October 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 204072fResidence: dependent child, September 2017 | Residence: dependent child | 15 September 2017 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2017] NZIPT 503432Deportation: non-resident, September 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 14 September 2017 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 801133Refugee & protection, September 2017 | Refugee & protection | 7 September 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 801136Refugee & protection, August 2017 | Refugee & protection | 31 August 2017 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 503185Deportation: non-resident, May 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 23 May 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 203699eResidence: skilled migrant, February 2017 | Residence: skilled migrant | 23 February 2017 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 203545eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2016 | Residence: skilled migrant | 28 November 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 600324Deportation: resident, November 2016 | Deportation: resident | 1 November 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 502692Deportation: non-resident, August 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 26 August 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 800899Refugee & protection, July 2016 | Refugee & protection | 13 July 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 800986Refugee & protection, April 2016 | Refugee & protection | 22 April 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 800758Refugee & protection, April 2016 | Refugee & protection | 13 April 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 800781Refugee & protection, March 2016 | Refugee & protection | 31 March 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 502592Deportation: non-resident, March 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 March 2016 | Allowed |
Showing 20 of 91 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
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 Stewart Dalley. The Law Society register shows whether Stewart Dalley holds a current practising certificate. If a finding is missing, .
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Frequently asked questions
Stewart Dalley practises immigration law at D&S Law (Dalley Sundar) in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Partner.
This directory records Stewart Dalley as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2014.
Stewart Dalley's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration, and immigration is 1 of 5 practice areas declared on the New Zealand Law Society register.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Stewart Dalley as counsel in 91 appeals.
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