Senior Associate - Auckland
Jack Cheng
Expertise
About
Jack has successfully assisted hundreds of immigration clients, including on complicated matters involving significant financial, character, health or humanitarian issues.
He is a member of the Auckland District Law Society Immigration & Refugee Law Committee and speaks regularly at immigration seminars and conferences across New Zealand.
Before joining MC, Jack litigated in several high-profile trials involving organised crime, the importation and supply of drugs, money laundering and murder.
He is fluent in English and Mandarin, conversational in two other Chinese dialects and understands basic Japanese.
Recent Cases & Achievements
IA (China) [2023] NZIPT 506028
Successful humanitarian appeal against deportation for a long time overstayer.
Hu v Wan [2022] NZIACDT 1
Represented a complainant against her former licensed immigration adviser for breaching professional standards.
DV (Partnership) [2020] NZIPT 205608
Appeal against a decision declining a partnership residence application.
Quanfu HUANG v Minister of Immigration [2019] NZIPT 600550
Appeal against deportation for convictions of possession of a Class B controlled drug for supply.
DW (China) [2018] NZIPT
Appeal against deportation on humanitarian grounds.
ST (Skilled Migrant) [2015] NZIPT 202273
Appeal against a decision declining a Skilled Migrant residence application.
Filipe Caitua-Thomann v Minister of Immigration [2014] NZIPT 600086
Successful appeal against deportation for convictions of reckless driving causing injury and death.
Credentials
LLB/BCom, University of Auckland