Where does Vanessa Cha practise?

Vanessa Cha practises immigration law at Pier Law in Christchurch, where this directory lists their role as Associate, solicitor.

When was Vanessa Cha admitted as a barrister and solicitor?

This directory records Vanessa Cha as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2022.

Does Vanessa Cha practise only immigration law?

The firm's own profile describes Vanessa Cha as practising immigration law exclusively.

Has Vanessa Cha appeared at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Vanessa Cha as counsel in 2 appeals.

Has Vanessa Cha 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 Vanessa Cha. The Law Society register shows whether Vanessa Cha holds a current practising certificate.

Vanessa Cha

Immigration lawyer

ChristchurchPier Law

Vanessa Cha

Immigration lawyer

Admitted in 2022: 4 years
Published IPT appeals: 2
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 2
Role: Associate, solicitor

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 Vanessa Cha 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: skilled migrant	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
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: skilled migrant	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
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 207164eResidence: skilled migrant, June 2025	Residence: skilled migrant	27 June 2025	Allowed
[2024] NZIPT 207058fResidence: from work & Green List, October 2024	Residence: from work & Green List	10 October 2024	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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