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  "answer": "We hold 10 NZ Law Society register entries for Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd; 10 with a current practising certificate; 6 list Family as an area of practice; admitted between 1986 and 2024.",
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      "name": "David James Houston",
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    {
      "name": "Adrian James Sullivan",
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    {
      "name": "Alison Hill",
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      "name": "Alexander John Meyer",
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      "name": "Alina Mihaela Pacurariu",
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      "name": "Rosa Maria Bellolio Roth",
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    {
      "name": "Ryan George Francis O'Connor",
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      "district": "Christchurch",
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    {
      "name": "Tessa Wendy Heney Sherwood",
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      "region": "Canterbury",
      "district": "Christchurch",
      "practice_areas": [
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    },
    {
      "name": "Francisco Jose Sherriff",
      "registry_url": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/register/francisco-jose-sherriff/",
      "region": "Canterbury",
      "district": "Christchurch",
      "practice_areas": [],
      "register_status": "ok",
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  "summary_url": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/api/firm/weston-ward-lascelles-ltd/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."
  }
}