Where does Tim McSweeney practise?

Tim McSweeney practises immigration law at McSweeney Immigration Law in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Principal immigration lawyer.

When was Tim McSweeney admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Tim McSweeney as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2014.

Does Tim McSweeney practise only immigration law?

The firm's own profile describes Tim McSweeney as practising immigration law exclusively.

Has Tim McSweeney appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Tim McSweeney as counsel in 13 appeals.

Has Tim McSweeney 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 Tim McSweeney. The Law Society register shows whether Tim McSweeney holds a current practising certificate.

Tim McSweeney

Immigration lawyer

AucklandMcSweeney Immigration Law

Tim McSweeney

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2014: 12 years
Published IPT appeals: 13
Appeals allowed, where decided: 9 of 13
Role: Principal immigration lawyer

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 Tim McSweeney on the NZLS register entry.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

13 published appeals

Allowed 9Other 0Dismissed 4

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	5 allowed	5	Allowed 100% of 5	All appellants 54%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed, 3 dismissed	4	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: parent	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
All types	9 allowed, 4 dismissed	13	Allowed 69% of 13

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

13 published appeals

Allowed 9Other 0Dismissed 4

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	5 allowed	5	Allowed 100% of 5	All appellants 54%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed, 3 dismissed	4	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: parent	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
All types	9 allowed, 4 dismissed	13	Allowed 69% of 13

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 207475eResidence: partnership, December 2025	Residence: partnership	22 December 2025	Allowed
[2025] NZIPT 207213eResidence: partnership, November 2025	Residence: partnership	21 November 2025	Allowed
[2025] NZIPT 207261fResidence: parent, November 2025	Residence: parent	17 November 2025	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2025] NZIPT 507102Deportation: non-resident, October 2025	Deportation: non-resident	15 October 2025	Allowed
[2025] NZIPT 506945Deportation: non-resident, August 2025	Deportation: non-resident	25 August 2025	Dismissed/declined
[2025] NZIPT 506709Deportation: non-resident, June 2025	Deportation: non-resident	30 June 2025	Dismissed/declined
[2025] NZIPT 207119fResidence: partnership, February 2025	Residence: partnership	10 February 2025	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2025] NZIPT 206989aResidence: parent, January 2025	Residence: parent	8 January 2025	Dismissed/declined
[2024] NZIPT 207088bResidence: partnership, December 2024	Residence: partnership	16 December 2024	Allowed
[2023] NZIPT 206665fResidence: partnership, September 2023	Residence: partnership	27 September 2023	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2023] NZIPT 505794Deportation: non-resident, April 2023	Deportation: non-resident	27 April 2023	Dismissed/declined
[2021] NZIPT 206331eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2021	Residence: skilled migrant	18 November 2021	Allowed
[2021] NZIPT 205882eResidence: skilled migrant, February 2021	Residence: skilled migrant	26 February 2021	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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Tim McSweeney

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