Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Conflicting Priorities: Fundamental Rights in Immigration Law
- General overview of the balancing of fundamental rights as incorporated into domestic legislation.
- Considered in the context of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.
- Considered in the context of the Human Rights Act.
- Considered in the context of the Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Act.
Presented by Simon Graham, Partner, Young Hunter Lawyer
Description
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Chair
Marcus Beveridge, Managing Director, Queen City Law
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how fundamental rights are balanced within New Zealand immigration law frameworks
- Apply key legislative principles when advising on immigration matters involving human rights considerations
Presenters
Simon Graham, Partner, Young Hunter Lawyer
Simon is a litigation partner at Young Hunter Lawyers. He is responsible for leading the firm’s immigration and human rights team. As part of his role, he regularly appears before specialist Tribunals, and the Courts. Simon specialises in providing advice and representation with respect to all aspects of immigration litigation. This includes deportation appeals, refugee and protected status appeals, residence appeals, judicial reviews and High Court appeals, and criminal matters (including immigration fraud) which have the potential to affect a person’s immigration status. He is the convenor of the New Zealand Immigration and Refugee Law Committee of the New Zealand Law Society.
Marcus Beveridge, Managing Director, Queen City Law
Marcus Beveridge is the Managing Director of Queen City Law NZ Limited. His main areas of practice are construction and property law, commercial law, foreign investment, real estate services and immigration. Marcus has developed expertise in business-based immigration and has acted on literally 100's of successful business-based immigration applications over the best part of 3 decades. Many of these clients have subsequently become major clients of his firm. The total amount of business immigration funds invested in NZ in the last decade is close to NZ$10 Billion. Marcus is a regular commentator on immigration based issues on national Radio & TV and has presented and chaired many NZ Immigration Law conferences over the years. Marcus has also recently been on several Working Groups and Immigration Reference Groups liaising with senior INZ management about assorted immigration issues. His firm comprises one of NZ’s largest immigration law teams. Marcus was formerly Chairman of NZAMI and Convenor of the New Zealand Law Society Immigration Committee.
