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159 Barrister Lawyers

Independent barristers for trial, advocacy, and complex litigation. Compare 159 lawyers across 20 cities.

Brintyn Family Lawyers logo
4.9 (39 reviews) | WARKWORTH

Brintyn Smith — Barrister, Mediator, and Collaborative Lawyer — leads a compassionate and experienced family law team based in Warkworth and Auckland City. We support clients across all areas of family law.

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Dean & Coleman Law logo
4.2 (23 reviews) | OAMARU

Barristers and solicitors based in Oamaru, North Otago, offering a comprehensive range of legal services to families and businesses across the Waitaki, Otago and Canterbury regions. Established in 1877, the firm provides sound advice and robust legal services with a personalised approach.

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Berry & Co logo
4.3 (12 reviews) | OAMARU

Berry & Co is a long established Otago law firm providing a broad range of legal services for business and personal clients. Founded in 1886, the firm has offices in Oamaru, Invercargill and Queenstown, serving the Otago region and beyond.

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Katherine Henry, Barrister logo
OAMARU

Barrister based in Oamaru, New Zealand, specialising in criminal law and civil litigation/dispute resolution. Provides quality legal services for affordable fees, available by appointment at Oamaru's Community House or elsewhere by arrangement.

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Le Pine & Co logo
3.4 (16 reviews) | TAUPŌ

Le Pine & Co is a full-service law firm based in Taupō, Turangi and Putaruru, providing legal services in the Taupō District and Central North Island since 1953. The firm offers specialised services across commercial and residential property, business law, estate and trust administration, dispute resolution, employment law, relationship property, and Māori land law.

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Williams Law logo
4.6 (11 reviews) | PUKEKOHE

Williams Law is a specialist family law firm based in Pukekohe, Auckland, led by barrister Janine Williams, a legal aid-approved provider. The firm handles separation and relationship property, care of children, family violence, and all Family Court proceedings. Janine Williams is also appointed by the Family Court to represent children and serve as Counsel to assist.

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Daniel Overton Goulding logo
PUKEKOHE

Daniel Overton Goulding is a general practice legal firm with offices in Onehunga and Pukekohe, Auckland. The firm provides legal services across asset protection and estate planning, company and commercial law, employment law, and property law. It has been serving the Onehunga community since 1946.

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Madeleine Flannagan Barrister logo
5.0 (4 reviews) |

Madeleine Flannagan is a senior family law barrister based in Pukekohe, New Zealand, specialising in parenting orders, guardianship disputes, protection orders, child protection, and Legal Aid appeals and judicial review. She also handles harassment law, defamation, and animal welfare work privately.

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Downie Stewart Lawyers logo
4.6 (61 reviews) | DUNEDIN

Downie Stewart Lawyers is a mid-size legal firm serving families and businesses in Dunedin, Otago, and throughout New Zealand since 1867. The firm provides expert legal advice across business, rural, property, relationship property, trusts, employment, dispute resolution, and private client matters.

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Rochelle Crossman Family Law Barrister logo
4.9 (45 reviews) | DUNEDIN

Rochelle Crossman is a specialist family law barrister based in Dunedin, New Zealand. She has over 20 years of legal experience handling care of children, relationship property, family violence, paternity, and other family law matters including separation, divorce, and child support. She offers courtroom advocacy, collaborative dispute resolution, and unbundled family legal advice services.

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O'Neill Devereux logo
3.9 (48 reviews) | DUNEDIN

O'Neill Devereux is a family law firm based in Dunedin, New Zealand, specialising in property conveyancing, wills, trusts, litigation, company, family and estate law. The firm consists of two partners, one consultant, four registered legal executives, a staff solicitor, an estates administrator and support staff.

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Sharon Stark Lont logo
4.3 (6 reviews) | DUNEDIN

Dunedin-based barrister and solicitor providing legal services in trusts, wills and estates, relationship property, conveyancing, employment law, and personal property matters. The firm has operated since 1992 from its office in Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Anita Chan KC logo
5.0 (3 reviews) | DUNEDIN

Anita Chan KC is a Dunedin-based King's Counsel and one of New Zealand's leading family law barristers, appointed KC in 2014. Her chambers at Princes Chambers offer a full range of family law services including relationship property, child custody, international family law, and domestic violence matters, serving clients throughout New Zealand and internationally.

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Anita Chan KC logo
DUNEDIN

Anita Chan KC is a Dunedin-based King's Counsel and one of New Zealand's leading family law barristers, appointed KC in 2014. Her chambers at Princes Chambers offer a full range of family law services including relationship property, child custody, international family law, and domestic violence matters, serving clients throughout New Zealand and internationally.

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Dean Tobin logo
DUNEDIN

Independent barrister based in Dunedin, New Zealand, with over 35 years' experience. Handles civil litigation in District and High Courts, acts as advocate in arbitration and mediation, and provides legal opinions.

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Adele Isaacs Aligned Barrister logo
5.0 (4 reviews) | DUNEDIN

Dunedin-based barrister providing legal representation and strategic advice in family law, civil litigation, employment disputes, and estate matters. Serves clients throughout New Zealand from chambers in Dunedin and Auckland.

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Garth Cameron Law logo
DUNEDIN

Garth Cameron is a barrister and solicitor based in Dunedin, New Zealand, with over 38 years of experience representing clients in criminal, traffic, relationship property, and aviation law matters across all levels of New Zealand courts and tribunals.

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Resolution Chambers logo
4.0 (4 reviews) | NELSON

Barristers chambers based in Nelson, New Zealand, specialising in criminal, civil, family and commercial law. The team offers a client-focused approach with years of court experience in New Zealand and abroad.

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Hans van der Wal Barrister logo
NELSON

Resource Management, Environmental and Local Government Law specialist barrister. Handles prosecutions defence, enforcement orders, abatement notices, resource consent applications and appeals, council hearings, enforcement investigations, statutory liability insurance claims, and bylaw matters. Based in Nelson, New Zealand.

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Antoinette Vujnovich, Barrister logo
3.8 (8 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Family law practice based in Herne Bay, Auckland, providing legal services in care of children, guardianship, protection orders, adoption, paternity, and relationship property matters. Led by Antoinette Vujnovich, an experienced barrister practising since 1998.

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Karen Monet logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Karen Monet is a barrister practising exclusively in family law, based in East Tamaki, Auckland. She provides legal services for separation and divorce, parenting arrangements, domestic violence protection and defence, relationship property agreements, and independent legal advice. She is a trained collaborative law practitioner offering a non-confrontational alternative to family court proceedings.

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Shabani Law logo
5.0 (7 reviews) | AUCKLAND

We provide expert legal support across immigration, criminal, and property law. From guiding migrants through complex visa pathways to defending clients in court or securing property transactions, we deliver practical advice, strong representation, and real results.

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AW LAW logo
4.9 (76 reviews) | AUCKLAND

AW Law is a specialized legal firm in Manukau, Auckland, led by barrister Alan Williams, with expertise in criminal, immigration, and refugee law. The firm provides legal aid services and represents clients across district courts and tribunals. AW Law handles criminal defence, immigration visas and appeals, refugee claims, and parole applications.

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GML Lawyers logo
4.7 (73 reviews) | AUCKLAND

GML Lawyers (Gibbs Mills Livingstone) is an Auckland-based law firm established in 1988, providing a full range of legal services including property law, relationship property, estate planning, trusts and wealth management, business law, employment law, tax law, civil and commercial litigation, and land compensation claims for individuals, families, and businesses.

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Amrit Kaur Barrister logo
5.0 (11 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Amrit Kaur is a barrister specialising in family law, including parenting orders, guardianship disputes, domestic violence, and protection orders. Based in Papakura, New Zealand, she provides legal aid services and offers guidance in language clients can understand. Initial 30-minute consultations available for $50.

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Integrity Law Limited (incorporating Swayne McDonald Lawyers) logo
4.4 (34 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Integrity Law Limited was formed in 2020, incorporating Alistaire Hall and Swayne McDonald Lawyers. The firm provides property law, deceased estates, family trusts, family law, and conveyancing services from its Manurewa office, serving South Auckland with over 40 years of combined experience.

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Lawyer Help logo
4.6 (59 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Barrister Melanie Coxon provides affordable legal advice for criminal and traffic matters including drink driving, work licences, S106 discharges, and S94 community service orders. Based in Auckland with 25 years of experience, serving clients nationwide.

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Ross France logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Ross France is an employment law barrister with 30 years experience, advising both employers and employees across the greater Auckland area. Based in Manukau, South Auckland, he handles conflict resolution, employment agreements, mediation, and litigation before the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court. All consultations are confidential and by appointment only.

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Quadrant Chambers logo
3.8 (8 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Quadrant Chambers is a set of independent family law barristers practising across the greater Auckland area and at national level. The chambers covers relationship property, care of children, domestic violence, adoption, spousal maintenance, child support, mediation, elder law, and Hague Convention matters. Established in 2010, it operates from Manukau, Auckland.

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Arunjeev Singh | Legal Consultancy Law Firm logo
3.7 (46 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Auckland-based barrister Arunjeev Singh provides immigration, criminal, and family law services from his office in Papatoetoe, primarily serving South Auckland communities. His practice also covers employment law, civil litigation, wills and estate, and traffic offences.

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Kemp Barristers & Solicitors logo
3.2 (16 reviews) | HUAPAI

Kemp Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in personal, commercial, and property law from Huapai, Kumeū, Auckland. The firm has been operating since 1996, with practice areas spanning property law, litigation, family and relationship law, commercial law, wills and estates, trusts and asset protection, and retirement planning advice.

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Adam J Holland logo
5.0 (100 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Adam Holland is an Auckland-based barrister and criminal defence lawyer with over 20 years of experience. He represents clients on all criminal charges including drug, sexual, serious violence, fraud and traffic cases, and criminal appeals.

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Norling Law logo
4.7 (106 reviews) | AUCKLAND

At Norling Law, we specialise in resolving complex commercial disputes and insolvency matters. As a boutique firm, we focus exclusively on what we do best, guiding clients through uncertainty with clarity, confidence, and results-driven strategy. Our purpose is simple: to deliver practical outcomes in the face of complex legal challenges.

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McCabe Family Law logo
4.4 (60 reviews) | AUCKLAND

McCabe Family Law is an Auckland-based family and property law firm, servicing all family courts in the Auckland region. Led by Principal Elise McCabe, the firm provides legal services across the full spectrum of family law including separation, divorce, child custody, adoption, relationship property, and conveyancing.

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John Munro - Auckland Criminal Lawyer logo
5.0 (84 reviews) | AUCKLAND

John Munro is a criminal defence barrister based in Auckland, New Zealand with over two decades of experience. He represents clients in cases involving sexual offences, drugs, violence, fraud, dishonesty, sports misconduct and court appeals. His chambers, Sentinel Chambers, is located in Auckland CBD and serves clients throughout New Zealand.

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Tania Smitton Barrister logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Family Law Barrister based near Waitakere court, Henderson, West Auckland, New Zealand. Provides both private and Legal Aid services. Specialises in care of children, domestic violence (protection orders), adoptions, Oranga Tamariki, and paternity matters.

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Daniel Schellenberg Barrister logo
4.9 (28 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Daniel Schellenberg is a criminal defence barrister based in Auckland, New Zealand. He provides legal representation for clients facing serious criminal charges and appeals across all court levels nationwide.

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Bloem Law logo
4.8 (21 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Bloem Law is Auckland's full service criminal defence specialist practice, with a team of exceptional lawyers specialising only in criminal law. Led by Anoushka Bloem, a senior criminal lawyer with over two decades of experience, the firm handles the full spectrum of criminal matters from jury trials for serious crime to appeals, bail, and sentencing.

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Barry Hayes Barrister logo
3.9 (7 reviews) | AUCKLAND

A small, cost-effective law practice based in Henderson, West Auckland, providing legal advice and representation in family law, relationship property, disputed estates, criminal law, immigration, and employment law. Legal aid is available for those who qualify.

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Jeremy Sutton Barrister logo
4.8 (170 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Jeremy Sutton is a senior family lawyer based in Auckland at Bastion Chambers. With over 30 combined years of experience, Jeremy and his team specialise in high net worth, financially complex divorce cases involving trusts, businesses, disputed estates and significant investment portfolios.

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Jeremy Bioletti Law logo
5.0 (10 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Jeremy Bioletti is a senior barrister with 30+ years of legal experience defending clients in New Zealand. He specialises in serious fraud and complex criminal defence, including white-collar crime, investment fraud, customs fraud, and immigration fraud. Based in Auckland, he offers trial representation, appeals, second opinion case analysis, and legal aid services for eligible complex cases.

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Catherine Stewart logo
4.9 (42 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Catherine Stewart is an award-winning employment lawyer and barrister who acts for both employers and employees in all areas of employment law. She has around 30 years' experience and has successfully argued high profile cases in the Employment Court and Court of Appeal.

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Bruce Scott Muller Law logo
5.0 (10 reviews) | AUCKLAND

The Bruce Scott Muller Law partnership was dissolved effective 31 October 2023. The former practice of Bruce Scott Stevens (Craig Stuhlmann) was incorporated into Lovegroves Lawyers, St Heliers. The former Muller Law practice was incorporated into Wynyard Wood. Jennifer Haw continues as a barrister.

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Armstrong Murray logo
5.0 (25 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Takapuna lawyers offering solid, down-to-earth legal advice. We will protect your interests in a practical, personal and cost-effective way.

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Hibiscus Coast Legal Chambers logo
4.7 (7 reviews) | OREWA

Professional office suites and chambers in Orewa, Auckland. Provides office space for barristers and clinical psychologists, with a boardroom available for hire.

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Rick Williams Associates logo
4.4 (7 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Rick Williams Associates is a small barristers and solicitors firm based in Albany, Auckland. The firm helps clients with personal and commercial legal matters, offering expertise across trusts, commercial law, property, financing, employment, estate planning, and conveyancing. Their practice is built on trust, pragmatic advice, and strong client relationships.

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Hong Hu Lawyers logo
5.0 (2 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Hong Hu Lawyers Limited is an Auckland-based law firm specialising in immigration, property, commercial, trust, relationship property and court works. The firm serves local, national and international clients from countries across East Asia and the Pacific. Its multilingual lawyers speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese and other Pacific languages.

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William Gong Lawyers logo
3.0 (4 reviews) | AUCKLAND

New Zealand High Court barrister and solicitor providing legal services in immigration, property, and business law. Assists with all categories of NZ visa applications, refugee claims, and immigration appeals. Multilingual service in English, Chinese, and Cantonese.

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Gresson Dorman & Co logo
4.8 (6 reviews) | TIMARU

Our lawyers can assist you with agribusiness, commercial, employment, family, property, resource management law, wills & estates, and more.

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Parker Cowan Lawyers logo
5.0 (2 reviews) | QUEENSTOWN

Barristers and solicitors specialising in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, acting for insurers and their insureds throughout New Zealand. Particular emphasis on professional indemnity, statutory liability, and general liability matters. Based in Queenstown with an office in Christchurch, serving a national client base.

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Watkins Law logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | KAIKOHE

Watkins Law provides legal services to Kaikohe and the Far North. The firm handles family law, criminal law, estate planning, and Waitangi Tribunal and Māori land matters.

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Brown & Bates logo
5.0 (5 reviews) | NAPIER

Brown & Bates are specialists in employment law, civil and commercial litigation. With nearly 40 years of combined experience, Libby Brown and Jol Bates opened their Napier practice in 2015 and serve clients throughout Hawke's Bay and New Zealand.

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Shakespeare Chambers logo
3.0 (1 reviews) | NAPIER

Napier-based chambers of barristers specialising in environmental, local government, and administrative (public) law. Established in November 2011. Practice areas extend across New Zealand, particularly the North Island.

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NAPIER

Daniel Kerr is a barrister practising in Napier, Hawke's Bay, specialising in civil litigation. His practice encompasses claims involving wills and trusts, commercial disputes, corporate and personal insolvency, and claims involving land.

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강승민 법정변호사 logo
5.0 (2 reviews) |

New Zealand employment and civil litigation specialist barrister. Provides legal aid and private paying representation. Takes cases nationwide including Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, and Christchurch. Free initial consultation available.

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Mark Jepson Law logo
4.9 (58 reviews) | HAMILTON

Mark Jepson Law is a criminal and traffic law firm based in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. Led by barrister Mark Jepson, the practice offers criminal defence, traffic law, limited licence applications, parole hearings, and court agency services across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.

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Rhys Ellison Law logo
4.7 (20 reviews) | HAMILTON

Rhys Ellison Law are Hamilton lawyers, barristers, solicitors and notary public with expertise in property law, sports law, commercial law and asset planning.

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Jefferies Law Ltd logo
4.0 (16 reviews) | HAMILTON

Jefferies Law Ltd is a Waikato-based law firm providing legal services to individuals, families, businesses, and iwi. Its practice areas include family law, property law, employment law, immigration, company and commercial law, rural farming law, Māori legal issues, and wills and powers of attorney. The firm operates from offices in Hamilton and Te Kuiti.

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Nolan & Lu Lawyers logo
4.3 (15 reviews) | HAMILTON

Nolan & Lu Lawyers is a Hamilton-based law firm offering legal services in property law and conveyancing, business and commercial law, estates and trusts, bankruptcy and liquidation, immigration, and dispute resolution and civil litigation. Originally established by Anthony J. Nolan in 1991, the firm became Nolan & Lu Lawyers in 2016 when Steven Lu joined as partner.

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Eastside Law logo
4.2 (5 reviews) | HAMILTON

Hamilton-based law firm offering property law, family law, estate planning and administration, commercial law, general litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. Led by David J Venter, a barrister and solicitor with over 30 years of legal experience practising in the Waikato region.

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Edwards Sluiters - Employment Lawyers logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | HAMILTON

Edwards Sluiters - Employment Lawyers NZ provides expert legal representation for employment law matters. The firm specialises in employment law, with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke's Bay and Christchurch. They advise employers, contractors and employees on the full spectrum of employment, HR, health and safety, ACC and sports law.

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Martin Dillon | Barrister logo
5.0 (4 reviews) | HAMILTON

Independent barrister providing arbitration, mediation, legal advisory, independent investigations and reviews, and criminal defence services for commercial organisations, government agencies, counsel, and individuals in New Zealand.

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Nielsen Law logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | HAMILTON

Nielsen Law is a Hamilton-based law firm that has been providing legal services to local and national clients for over 15 years. The firm maintains a small, tightly focused team specialising in commercial property, company matters, litigation and dispute resolution, insolvency, private client matters, property law, and sports law.

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Kirstie Barr Barrister logo
2.7 (3 reviews) | HAMILTON

Kirstie Barr is a barrister with over 20 years' experience specialising in family, criminal and traffic law. The firm provides Legal Aid services and represents clients in Family Court, criminal matters, and limited licence applications. Based in Hamilton, New Zealand.

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Rob Quin logo
5.0 (4 reviews) | HAMILTON

Rob has been practicing as a lawyer in Hamilton since 2005. He specialises in criminal and traffic law. He has an excellent record of obtaining the best possible outcomes for clients appearing in Court on a wide range of charges.

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Puna Chambers logo
HAMILTON

Hamilton lawyers practising as Barristers in a broad range of legal services including family, employment, mediation and mental health law.

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David Hayes Barrister logo
HAMILTON

Tax law and commercial litigation barrister based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Provides tax opinions, binding rulings, IRD dispute resolution, and court representation from the Taxation Review Authority to the Court of Appeal. Also handles commercial litigation including business sale disputes and restraint of trade matters.

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Berry & Co logo
5.0 (2 reviews) | QUEENSTOWN

Berry & Co is a long established Otago law firm providing a broad range of legal services for business and personal clients. Berry & Co Barristers and Solicitors have offices in Oamaru, Invercargill and Queenstown, serving clients throughout the Otago region and beyond.

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Blomfield Legal logo
5.0 (7 reviews) | QUEENSTOWN

Piers Blomfield is a Queenstown-based barrister and solicitor specialising in criminal, family, and traffic law with over 25 years' experience. A former prosecutor, he accepts direct instructions and serves clients across New Zealand from chambers in Queenstown and Invercargill.

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Argyle Welsh Finnigan Limited logo
4.6 (9 reviews) | ROLLESTON

Argyle Welsh Finnigan is a leading law firm based in Ashburton and Rolleston, providing quality legal services across Mid-Canterbury and Selwyn, New Zealand. The firm offers prompt and professional advice on a wide range of legal matters including rural, corporate and commercial, wills and trusts, property, relationship property, subdivisions, employment, notarisation, and dispute resolution.

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Saunders Robinson Brown logo
4.6 (12 reviews) | RANGIORA

Saunders Robinson Brown is a mid-sized law firm with offices in Christchurch and Rangiora, providing legal services across commercial, property, trusts and estates, dispute resolution, and family law. The firm has over 80 staff serving clients throughout New Zealand.

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MJS Legal logo
RANGIORA

MJS Legal is a boutique law office based in Christchurch with a satellite office in Rangiora, comprising specialist family law barristers. The firm is a Legal Aid provider and handles family law matters including care of children, family violence, relationship property, relationship separation, welfare guardianship, property management, and estate litigation.

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Stewart Sluis logo
3.0 (2 reviews) |

Stewart Sluis is a barrister based in Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, with over 20 years of experience across criminal, family, and civil law. He has conducted over 500 trials and appears in the Family Court, District Court, and High Court.

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Stewart Sluis Barrister logo

Criminal barrister based in Greymouth, West Coast, with over 20 years of experience in New Zealand courts across criminal, family, and civil law. Former Police Prosecutor who has conducted over 500 trials. Legal Aid provider serving the West Coast community.

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Argyle Welsh Finnigan Limited logo
3.6 (10 reviews) | ASHBURTON

Argyle Welsh Finnigan is a leading law firm based in Ashburton and Rolleston, providing quality legal services across Mid-Canterbury and Selwyn, New Zealand. The firm offers prompt and professional advice on a wide range of legal matters including rural, corporate and commercial, wills and trusts, property, relationship property, subdivisions, employment, notarisation, and dispute resolution.

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Facebook logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | ASHBURTON

Meta builds social technology that connects people through platforms including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company also develops virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence technologies.

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Kate Sheppard Chambers logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | ASHBURTON

Kate Sheppard Chambers is a fully virtual chambers of women barristers located across New Zealand. Members appear in all courts and tribunals throughout Aotearoa across all legal disciplines. The chambers was established in 2020 to support and promote women in the law through a non-hierarchical, collegial structure.

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Taverner Keys & Co logo
4.4 (13 reviews) | CARTERTON

Taverner Keys Barristers and Solicitors. Conveyancing, resource management, relationship property, trusts, wills and estates legal services for the Wairarapa, Greytown, New Zealand.

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Wisheart Macnab & Partners logo
4.7 (22 reviews) | BLENHEIM

Wisheart Macnab & Partners is a leading Marlborough law firm based in Blenheim, New Zealand. The firm's barristers and solicitors provide legal advice and representation across most areas of New Zealand law, including commercial law, civil litigation, employment law, resource management, conveyancing, wills, trusts and estates, and relationship property.

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Marcus Zintl Barrister logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | BLENHEIM

Highly experienced criminal lawyer based in Blenheim, Marlborough, working as a barrister sole specialising in criminal litigation for both defence and prosecution.

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Raleigh Law logo
4.7 (3 reviews) | MORRINSVILLE

Family and criminal court lawyer based in Morrinsville. Raleigh Law has been providing professional and timely legal advice to the greater Waikato since 2008.

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Rae & Wright Limited logo
4.8 (4 reviews) | MORRINSVILLE

Rae & Wright Limited is a long-established general law practice located in the heart of Morrinsville, providing residential and rural property conveyancing, wills, trusts and estates, relationship property, commercial and company law, employment law, and civil and criminal representation.

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Just Law Kerikeri logo
4.8 (10 reviews) | KERIKERI

Boutique legal firm based in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, specialising in estate planning, elder law, family law, conveyancing, commercial and employment law. The firm is led by Principal Amanda Kennedy, a Barrister and Solicitor with over 35 years of experience, who is also a Qualified Mediator offering collaborative law and mediation services.

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Atlas Legal logo
5.0 (13 reviews) | KERIKERI

Atlas Legal is a Kerikeri-based law firm servicing Northland from Whangarei to Kaitaia. Led by Jo Baguley, a lawyer and barrister with over 25 years' experience, the firm provides legal services in dispute resolution, litigation, employment, property, resource management, and environmental law for individuals, businesses, and local government organisations.

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Susan Hurley logo
4.0 (8 reviews) | NEW PLYMOUTH

Barrister, High Court of New Zealand. Susan has over 30 years experience in all areas of family, criminal and traffic law.

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Bank Chambers logo
2.8 (4 reviews) | NEW PLYMOUTH

Bank Chambers is a set of barristers' chambers based in New Plymouth, New Zealand. The chambers provide specialist advocacy and advisory services in civil and criminal litigation, family law, employment law, arbitration, and mediation.

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Russell Wilson Barrister logo
NEW PLYMOUTH

Russell Wilson is a barrister sole based in New Plymouth, New Zealand, practising in litigation and dispute resolution. Areas of practice include contract, property, tort, farming, trusts, estates, relationship property, insurance, and employment disputes. Also provides legal opinions and alternative dispute resolution services.

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Edwards Sluiters - Employment Lawyers logo
HAVELOCK NORTH

Edwards Sluiters - Employment Lawyers is a specialist employment law firm with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke's Bay and Christchurch. The firm provides expert legal advice and representation on all employment law matters including personal grievances, disputes, restructuring, disciplinary processes, and workplace policies for both employers and employees across New Zealand.

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Limited Licence Lawyer logo
5.0 (1 reviews) |

Specialist fixed-fee limited licence (work licence) application services for all New Zealand District Courts. Led by Rion Norris, a barrister of the High Court of New Zealand, the practice focuses exclusively on helping disqualified or suspended drivers obtain court-ordered limited licences.

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Stephen Lukey Barrister logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | PREBBLETON

Christchurch-based barrister with over twenty years' experience specialising in tax law, including tax litigation, complex tax disputes, tax opinions, tax prosecutions, tax debt, and matters relating to Inland Revenue powers. Also experienced in criminal law, child support, and employment law.

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Simply Probate logo
5.0 (47 reviews) | CHRISTCHURCH

Simply Probate is a New Zealand-based legal service offering fixed-fee probate and intestacy services. Probate applications are prepared entirely online with expert legal oversight, from $699 + GST.

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Fidow Law logo
5.0 (2 reviews) | WHANGĀREI

Fidow Law is a Whangarei-based sole practice family law firm established in 2016 by Noela Fidow. The firm specialises in care of children, domestic violence, relationship property, adoption, paternity, mental health, protection of personal property, and mediation. Noela Fidow is an accredited mediator and receives appointments as Lawyer for Child from the Family Court.

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Julian Dawson Barrister logo
WHANGĀREI

Specialist Resource Management and Local Government Barrister with over 20 years experience throughout New Zealand and overseas. Advises councils, developers, interest groups and private individuals on Resource Management, Local Government and Public Law.

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Omega Chambers logo
5.0 (2 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Omega Chambers is an Auckland-based criminal defence law firm specialising in serious criminal charges and complex litigation across New Zealand. Their experienced criminal barristers provide strategic advocacy for clients facing criminal and traffic offences at all levels of seriousness.

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Joon Yi Barrister logo
3.0 (2 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Joon Yi is a criminal law specialist barrister based in Auckland, New Zealand. He represents clients in criminal, traffic, and tax prosecution matters across all New Zealand courts, and is a director at Pōhutukawa Chambers. The practice also handles discharge without conviction applications, appeals, and a range of serious criminal offences.

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Ian Brookie - Barrister logo
4.9 (36 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Ian Brookie is a barrister in Auckland with over 20 years of experience specialising in criminal defence, professional disciplinary tribunal representation, and regulatory defence. He operates from Sentinel Chambers and appears in all levels of New Zealand courts, handling matters from traffic offences to murder and manslaughter.

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Pohutakawa Chambers logo
4.7 (3 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Independent barristers delivering culturally aware, client-focused criminal defence across Aotearoa. Pōhutukawa Chambers is a female-led criminal defence chambers established in 2022, combining courtroom excellence with cultural awareness and a commitment to representing diverse clients throughout New Zealand in the High Court, District Court, and Court of Appeal.

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Todd Simmonds KC logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Barrister sole specialising in criminal and regulatory litigation with extensive trial experience in the High and District Courts and appearances as lead counsel in the Court of Appeal. Admitted to the bar in 1990 and in sole practice since 2004. Former senior prosecutor with Meredith Connell, the office of the Auckland Crown Solicitor.

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Emma Priest logo
4.9 (93 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Leading criminal defence barrister based in Auckland, New Zealand, undertaking jury trials, appeals and parole work for private and legally-aided clients. Over 25 years of experience across the full spectrum of criminal law including serious violence, sexual offending and drug crime.

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Isabella Stevenson Barrister logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Isabella Stevenson is an Auckland-based family law barrister practising at Trinity Chambers, specialising exclusively in family law. Her practice areas include relationship property, spousal maintenance, care of children, and family violence matters.

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Alex McDonald Barrister logo
3.7 (3 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Alex McDonald Barrister is a civil litigation lawyer with over 25 years' experience handling disputes involving trusts, estates, wills, relationship property, and intellectual property. She represents clients at all levels of the New Zealand court system including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

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Claire Farquhar Barrister logo
5.0 (12 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Claire Farquhar is a barrister specialising in criminal law. She represents defendants at all phases of a criminal proceeding, from seeking bail for clients in custody, through to defending clients appearing in jury trials and arguing appeals in the higher Courts of New Zealand.

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Lawyer Help logo
4.3 (78 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Barrister Melanie Coxon provides affordable legal advice for criminal and traffic matters including drink driving, work licences, S106 discharges, and S94 community service orders. Based in Auckland with 25 years of experience, serving clients nationwide.

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Rodney Harrison QC logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Rodney Harrison QC is a leading New Zealand barrister based in Auckland. Appointed Queen's Counsel in 1994, he is a senior Silk renowned as an expert in commercial disputes of all kinds and is frequently retained to take matters on appeal. He is a member of the Bars of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Samoa, and Tonga.

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Danielle Beston, Barrister logo
4.4 (7 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Danielle Beston is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, specialising in criminal law, traffic law, drink driving, and limited licence applications. With over 20 years of experience, she provides expert legal advice and representation to clients throughout New Zealand.

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Steven Lack | Barrister logo
4.2 (5 reviews) | AUCKLAND

Steven Lack is an experienced Auckland-based criminal defence barrister specialising in serious crime, appeals, and regulatory matters, providing strategic legal representation to clients facing high-profile and complex criminal cases across New Zealand.

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Helen Radinovich logo
AUCKLAND

Helen Radinovich is an Auckland-based family law barrister specialising in relationship property, care of children, child support, maintenance and economic disparity, and contracting out agreements. She is a lead provider for legal aid and a FLAS (family legal advice service) provider.

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Andy Wei Barrister logo
AUCKLAND

Andy Wei is a Chinese-born, Western-educated barrister sole in Auckland, specialising in criminal litigation including trials, bail applications, appeals, and proceeds of crime matters. Fluent in English and Mandarin, he accepts private instructions across New Zealand.

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Edwards Sluiters - Employment Lawyers logo
5.0 (2 reviews) | CHRISTCHURCH

Edwards Sluiters - Employment Lawyers is a specialist employment law firm with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke's Bay and Christchurch. The firm provides expert legal advice and representation on all employment law matters including personal grievances, disputes, restructuring, disciplinary processes, and workplace policies for both employers and employees across New Zealand.

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Saunders Robinson Brown logo
4.2 (29 reviews) | CHRISTCHURCH

Saunders Robinson Brown is a mid-sized law firm with offices in Christchurch and Rangiora, providing legal services across commercial, property, trusts and estates, dispute resolution, and family law. The firm has over 80 staff serving clients throughout New Zealand.

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Parker Cowan Lawyers logo
CHRISTCHURCH

Barristers and solicitors specialising in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, acting for insurers and their insureds throughout New Zealand. Particular emphasis on professional indemnity, statutory liability, and general liability matters. Based in Queenstown with an office in Christchurch, serving a national client base.

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Holland Beckett logo
4.7 (21 reviews) | WHAKATĀNE

Leading law firm in Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne and Taupō, established in 1937. Holland Beckett has over 160 staff including 70+ lawyers, offering expertise in commercial law, property law, environmental and planning, civil litigation, employment law, family law, trusts and estate planning, rural and agribusiness, and more.

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Holland Beckett logo
4.6 (50 reviews) | TAURANGA

Leading law firm in Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne and Taupō, established in 1937. Holland Beckett has over 160 staff including 70+ lawyers, offering expertise in commercial law, property law, environmental and planning, civil litigation, employment law, family law, trusts and estate planning, rural and agribusiness, and more.

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Edwards Sluiters - Employment Lawyers logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | TAURANGA

Edwards Sluiters - Employment Lawyers is a specialist employment law firm with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke's Bay and Christchurch. The firm provides expert legal advice and representation on all employment law matters including personal grievances, disputes, restructuring, disciplinary processes, and workplace policies for both employers and employees across New Zealand.

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Holland Beckett logo
4.5 (19 reviews) | ROTORUA

Leading law firm in Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne and Taupō, established in 1937. Holland Beckett has over 160 staff including 70+ lawyers, offering expertise in commercial law, property law, environmental and planning, civil litigation, employment law, family law, trusts and estate planning, rural and agribusiness, and more.

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MJS Legal logo
5.0 (1 reviews) | CHRISTCHURCH

MJS Legal is a boutique law office based in Christchurch with a satellite office in Rangiora, comprising specialist family law barristers. The firm is a Legal Aid provider and handles family law matters including care of children, family violence, relationship property, relationship separation, welfare guardianship, property management, and estate litigation.

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Finding the Best Barrister Lawyer

Picking the right barrister lawyer matters. The provider you choose handles your job, determines turnaround, and quietly affects your outcome through quality and reliability. Here's what to look for.

Why Use a Barrister Lawyer?

  • Save time: A lawyer handles the work end-to-end, so you focus on the parts that need your attention.
  • Faster turnaround: A specialist barrister lawyer already has the workflow dialled in — you get results faster than going in cold.
  • Fewer mistakes: Professional service means fewer rework loops, missed details, and downstream issues.
  • Scalability: As your needs grow, a good lawyer scales with you — no need to find a new provider every time the job size changes.

What to Look for in a Barrister Lawyer

Not every lawyer is a good fit. When evaluating a barrister lawyer, check these four things:

Transparent Pricing

Reputable barrister lawyers quote in writing. If they won't put pricing in an email, move on.

Turnaround

Ask for a realistic turnaround estimate before booking. Vague answers usually mean delays down the line.

Insurance & Credentials

Confirm the lawyer carries the right insurance and credentials for the work. Get it in writing.

Communication

The best barrister lawyers respond quickly and keep you in the loop — not a ticket queue.

The Barrister Onboarding Process

Expect onboarding to look roughly like this:

  1. Initial enquiry — You reach out with the scope, timing, and any constraints.
  2. Quote & agreement — The lawyer sends pricing and a service agreement. Review carefully before signing.
  3. Setup — You share the details they need and confirm a start date.
  4. First job — A small starter job validates the workflow before committing at volume.
  5. Ongoing relationship — Once live, the lawyer runs on its own with periodic check-ins.

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