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  "answer": "We hold 7 NZ Law Society register entries for Wakefields Lawyers Limited; 7 with a current practising certificate; 3 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1985 and 2023.",
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      "name": "Lauchlan Ronald Griffin",
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      "name": "Hugo Alexander Lombard",
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    {
      "name": "Samantha Carin Wood",
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    {
      "name": "Susan Maree Scutter",
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      "region": "Wellington",
      "district": "Wellington",
      "practice_areas": [],
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    {
      "name": "Julie Pei Sheen Goundar",
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      "district": "Wellington",
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  "summary_url": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/api/firm/wakefields-lawyers-limited/summary.md",
  "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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