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  "answer": "We hold 16 NZ Law Society register entries for Layburn Hodgins Limited; 16 with a current practising certificate; 4 list Family as an area of practice; admitted between 1976 and 2025.",
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      "name": "Claire Elizabeth Finn",
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      "name": "Leean Augustine Cabanes Gillamac",
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      "name": "Eric Hui Tak Lee",
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      "name": "Karra Marie Gill",
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      "name": "Trevor Kinred Quirk",
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      "region": "Canterbury",
      "district": "Christchurch",
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  "as_of": "2026-11-12",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "New Zealand Law Society register (lawsociety.org.nz), mirrored by LawyerFinder NZ.",
    "authoritative_register": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/for-the-public/find-a-lawyer/",
    "methodology": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/about",
    "notes": "register_status is what the NZ Law Society register showed on register_read (\"ok\" or \"not-found\") — NOT a current good-standing check. Verify current status via registry_url. register_facts counts the entries we hold, not the firm headcount. LawyerFinder NZ is a directory and lead-generation service, not affiliated with the NZ Law Society; we do not provide legal advice."
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