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Baywide Community Law Service

Tauranga, New Zealand

Founded in 1988

50 people in their team

Māori

English

About usBaywide Community Law supports our community by enabling access to free legal services for people living along the Bay of Plenty coast, from Waihi to Te Kaha.We offer free legal information to everyone, and one-on-one legal advice to people on low incomes, with disabilities or other...

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Cruickshank Pryde

Invercargill, New Zealand

Founded in 1926

English

Cruickshank Pryde is a well established law firm serving the southern region of New Zealand with a history dating back to 1926. The firm brings together specialists in property, estate planning, rural and agribusiness, family law, commercial law, resource management, and employment law to deliver...

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Lawhub - Law Firm

Christchurch, New Zealand

Founded in 2017

50 people in their team

Lawhub is a boutique law firm which specialises in immigration, criminal, family, matrimonial, property, employment, and estate law. With offices in Christchurch and Hamilton, our team have been providing quality legal advice since 2017.‍At the heart of everything we do is genuine care for...

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Hine Eagle

Tauranga, New Zealand

Founded in 2018

12 people in their team

English

Hine Eagle is a Tauranga based boutique law firm specialising in Family Law, Criminal Law and Real Estate. The practice is led by directors Martin Hine and Penni Eagle and supported by a team with experience across civil, family and dispute resolution matters. Hine Eagle was founded in 2018, and...

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AW LAW

Auckland, New Zealand

9 people in their team

English

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...

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Piers Blomfield Barrister

30 minutes Free Consultation

Queenstown, New Zealand

Founded in 2024

1 person in their team

English

I am a former prosecutor who lived in Australia for nearly 30 years before returning to New Zealand. I have more than 25 years’ experience in criminal law. I have instructed in hundreds of trials and thousands of sentences over all possible criminal offences and family law issues.I ran for 10...

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Community Law Otago

Dunedin, New Zealand

Founded in 1980

11 people in their team

English

Community Law Otago provides free legal information, assistance, representation and education to the people of Otago. Free legal advice is available by appointment at the Dunedin office or through a network of outreach clinics across Otago, enabling access to justice for people who may not...

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Main Street Legal

Upper Hutt, New Zealand

Founded in 1992

English

Main Street Legal is a well established law firm based in Upper Hutt, New Zealand, offering a full general legal practice. The firm traces its origins to 1992 when John Gwilliam founded the practice and it later became Main Street Legal in 2013. The firm has built a solid reputation for practical,...

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Checketts Mckay Law - Alexandra

Alexandra, New Zealand

30 people in their team

English

Checketts McKay Law Limited is a long established regional law firm serving Central Otago and the Southern Lakes from offices in Alexandra, Cromwell, Wanaka and Ranfurly. The firm traces its origins to historic local practices dating back to the 1880s and combines that heritage with modern...

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RSM Law

Timaru, New Zealand

Founded in 1883

16 people in their team

English

RSM Law is a historic, full-service law firm based in Timaru, New Zealand, with offices serving clients across South Canterbury and beyond. Established in 1883, the firm combines a large and experienced team of lawyers, legal executives, accounting and administrative staff to deliver practical...

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