AW LAW

AW LAW is a specialized legal firm based in Manukau, New Zealand, recognized for its depth in criminal, immigration, and refugee law. The practice is led by Alan Williams, a distinguished barrister with extensive experience in these areas who was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 2019.

AW LAW maintains a client-centric approach, delivering tailored services that fit each client's needs with clarity, responsiveness, and a commitment to high quality advocacy in both criminal and immigration matters.

AW LAW handles complex immigration matters including partnership and visitor visas, student and work visas, deportation appeals, section 61 requests, humanitarian waivers, and citizenship applications, and it represents refugee and protected persons before the Refugee Status Unit and the Immigration Protection Tribunal, including related judicial reviews and humanitarian appeals.

About AW LAW

9 people in their team

Practice areas

Immigration

Criminal Defense

Languages spoken

English

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Practice areas

Immigration

AW LAW focuses on immigration and refugee law, handling partnership residence visas, visitor visas, student visas, work visas, deportation resident appeals, section 61 requests, humanitarian waivers, and NZ citizenship applications, as well as refugee and protection matters before the Refugee Status Unit and Immigration Protection Tribunal, including related judicial reviews and humanitarian appeals.

Asylum

Business Visa

Citizenship

Dependent Visa

Permanent Residency

Retirement Visa

Work Permit

Citizenship by Investment

Residence by Investment

Golden Visa

Criminal Defense

AW LAW provides criminal defense services including limited licences, discharge without conviction, bail applications, and representation across offences such as sexual offences, fraud, drug offences, firearms offences, and other property or driving related offences, with experienced barristers who offer direct client communication and effective advocacy in district court and beyond.

Arrests & Searches

Bail Bond Service

Criminal Litigation

Drug Crime

Drunk Driving

DUI & DWI

Juvenile Law

Sex Crime

Speeding & Traffic Ticket

White Collar Crime

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