Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key processes and procedural framework of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal
- Apply practical insights into the Tribunal’s approach when preparing and presenting cases
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Aaron Martin, Principal Lawyer, New Zealand Immigration Law
Update from the Immigration and Protection Tribunal
Hear from Judge Martin Treadwell, as he guides you through the processes and approaches of the IPT
Presented by The Hon. Judge Martin Treadwell, Immigration and Protection Tribunal
Presenters
Aaron Martin, Principal Lawyer, New Zealand Immigration Law
Aaron Martin is one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded practitioners of immigration law. Holding a law degree from the University of Auckland, Aaron has decades of experience in assisting private individuals, SMBs, and corporate clients. He is a member of the New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment (NZAMI), a professional association for New Zealand migration advisors and those who use their services. Aaron’s early experience as an immigration consultant for Malcolm Pacific has given him considerable skill in evaluating complex cases, including those requiring ministerial intervention, appeals, and character or medical waivers. An immigration lawyer for 25 years, he has a sterling reputation and an excellent working relationship with Immigration New Zealand. Aaron is also well-versed in general legal practice and possesses a thorough working knowledge of relevant tax laws and commercial issues facing Investor Category applicants and migrants seeking to establish a business in New Zealand. While he specialises in commercial issues, Aaron takes great pleasure in reuniting families and helping international students transition to the workforce and onto residency.
The Hon. Judge Martin Treadwell, Immigration and Protection Tribunal
Martin is a District Court Judge and the Chair of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal in New Zealand. On the creation of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal in November 2010, he was appointed Deputy Chair, a position which he held until 2021, when he was appointed Chair. Since 2016, Martin has been a member of the Executive of the International Association of Refugee and Migration Judges (currently its Secretary) and is a past president of the Asia Pacific Chapter of the Association. He was a member of the January 2015 UNHCR Expert Roundtable on Credibility, in Budapest and the 1017 Expert Roundtable on Family Unity, in Brussels. He has been a speaker and trainer in refugee and migration law in many jurisdictions.
