Public Law and Human Rights

Areas of Practice

At Dalley Sundar, we act in complex public law matters where government decisions affect real people, families, businesses, and communities. Public law is about accountability – about ensuring that decision-makers exercise their powers lawfully, fairly, and rationally. When government agencies fall short, the consequences can be life-changing. We regularly assist clients facing difficult or urgent situations involving government decisions, administrative failures, procedural unfairness, and matters affecting individual rights and freedoms. Our work spans immigration, human rights, regulatory decision-making, constitutional and administrative law, and other cases involving the exercise of public power by government agencies and public bodies. Our work often sits at the intersection of domestic law, constitutional principles, and New Zealand’s international obligations.

Judicial Review

Public Interest Matters

Complex Cases

Refugee Matters

Judicial Review

We act for clients challenging unlawful or unfair decisions made by government agencies, tribunals, and public bodies. Judicial review is about ensuring that decision-makers have acted lawfully, followed fair process, and exercised their powers properly. We act in urgent and complex matters across administrative and public law, including cases involving procedural fairness, unreasonable decision-making, detention, ministerial discretion, and broader human rights concerns.

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Public Interest Matters

Our public interest work covers constitutional and public interest litigation – particularly matters involving accountability, access to justice, individual rights, and the lawful exercise of public power. We take on cases that raise broader systemic issues or have the potential to contribute to legal and social change.

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Complex Cases

We regularly act in matters involving overlapping personal and regulatory considerations, significant evidential complexity, or situations where the legal pathway is not straightforward. These cases often require strategic thinking, careful analysis, and a willingness to engage with novel issues.

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Refugee Matters

We act for individuals seeking refugee and protection status in New Zealand, including those facing complex legal, evidential, or humanitarian circumstances. These cases often involve deeply personal experiences, significant uncertainty, and high stakes for individuals and families. Our approach is careful, strategic, and trauma-informed, with a focus on presenting clear and well-supported claims grounded in both domestic and international legal principles.

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