Lawyer or Adviser?
Visa applications can be stressful, confusing and overwhelming. Legislative provisions, regulations and immigration instructions can be difficult to understand for most people. Mistakes can be costly and affect your future.
It takes several years of legal training at a law school to become a lawyer. Lawyers have to comply with strict professional obligations and are hence legally exempt from licencing requirements.
Advisers now have to complete a course through one of the polytechnics; however, it is not at the level of a law degree. The trainers/tutors delivering this course may not be legally trained either, but only advisers themselves.
Our team of New Zealand trained lawyers has an in-depth knowledge of Immigration and Administrative Law that advisers may lack. The same may be the case in terms of legal writing and communication skills, both of which will be necessary to present your case to Immigration New Zealand. As lawyers we can understand and make complex legal arguments and present your case in the best way possible.
Insight into other areas of law such as Employment and Commercial law can be directly relevant to your application. As a law firm we have these competencies which an adviser will probably lack.
We have experience in successfully obtaining visas in complex cases for our clients including ‘exception to immigration instructions’, responding to ‘PPI letters’ and appeals with the ‘Immigration and Protection Tribunal’. We can also help clients with appeals to the Minister’s office and other complex situations.
Additional safety for clients:
We deal with a lot of residential and commercial conveyancing, i.e. hundreds of millions of dollars worth of clients money passes through our Trust Account.
As a law firm with a Trust Account, any of your money with us will be safe. Our Trust Account is audited and monitored by the New Zealand Law Society on a regular basis. Any money deposited in the Trust Account belongs to the clients until the work has been done and an invoice has been issued.
We also hold professional indemnity insurance which provides additional security to our clients.
Best of both worlds:
Our team of experienced lawyers will provide you quality services at the prices you can compare with most advisers. You will get a higher quality of representation at the same or even lesser price.
We have a combined immigration experience of 40 years and growing.
We assure you of an exceptional legal representation. Our mission is to help you achieve your objectives.
As lawyers, we can continue to help you beyond your immigration needs. For example: employment, tenancy, sale and purchase of property and other legal matters.
Wish to know if you are eligible for a New Zealand Visa?
Contact Us
12-14 Como, Takapuna
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 475 5027
Fax: +64 9 475 5054
Email: info@parklegal.co.nz