Criminal Lawyers in Canterbury
How many criminal lawyers are there in Canterbury?
We list 46 lawyers in Canterbury who name "Criminal" as an area of practice on the New Zealand Law Society register, read in September 2026. By register role, 10 are partners, directors or shareholders, 24 are employed lawyers, 1 is a sole practitioner and 11 are barristers. 11 were admitted in 2006 or earlier.
How do I choose a criminal lawyer in Canterbury?
We do not rank lawyers. Each card below shows what the register records: role and practice, year of admission, and practising certificate. Seniority is not the same as experience with matters like yours, so ask how many similar matters a lawyer has handled, who will do the work, and for the basis of their fees in writing, which lawyers other than barristers sole must give you in advance (Conduct and Client Care Rules 2008, rule 3.4).
How do I check a criminal lawyer is registered?
Every practising lawyer in New Zealand must hold a current practising certificate from the New Zealand Law Society. Search the Law Society's Find a Lawyer page, or open a profile here: each links to the lawyer's register entry and shows the certificate type and expiry date as we last read them. The Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Coverage: we hold 14,561 of about 19,126 register entries (roughly 76%), so these are our counts, not the size of the profession. Practice areas are self-selected by each lawyer and indicate the work they are willing to take on. The New Zealand Law Society does not accredit areas of practice.
Criminal Defence Lawyers in Canterbury
46 lawyers foundTimothy John Twomey
Purnell Creighton (incorporating Ralph Thompson Shaw & Thompson)
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Jennifer Rose McTeigue
Purnell Creighton (incorporating Ralph Thompson Shaw & Thompson)
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Wei Zheng
Lotus Law 2025 Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Jiheon Lee
Lotus Law 2025 Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Laura Ann O'Dwyer
Dentons Kensington Swan
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Jackson Blythe Fletcher
Wynn Williams
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Finley Robert John Duncan
Wynn Williams
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Emma Rosina Pairman
Wynn Williams
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Austin George Francis Lange
Young Hunter
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Simon George Graham
Young Hunter
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Sophia Brigid Anne Shamy
Saunders & Co
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Kierra Elizabeth Parker
Simpson Grierson
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Leuatea Peseta Iosefa
Prime Legal Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Hamish Rexton May
Prime Legal Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Kristina Mary O'Connor
Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Robert Howard Vincent
RSM Law Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Callum John Mitchelmore
Gresson Dorman & Co
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Cameron Richard Stuart
Raymond Donnelly
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Annabelle Jean Hurd Wilson
Raymond Donnelly
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Gail Jennifer Barrett
Raymond Donnelly
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Benjamin Kade Coleman
Dean & Coleman Law Group Ltd t/a Dean & Coleman Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Jack Patrick Hodgins
KT Law Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
James Garfield Mehigan
Thomas Harre Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Thomas David Andrew Harre
Thomas Harre Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Xavier Aidan Craig
T R Nicholls Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Dean Paul Leslie Harris
E.A. Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Kerry Morgan Moor
Wotton + Kearney Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Sunny Arapeta Teki-Clark
Kirsten Gray King's Counsel
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Katherine Jane Basire
Katherine Basire Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Tanya Kelly Cooper
Joseph Tupaea Barrister & Solicitor
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Hannah Frances Reynecke
Matt Smit Barrister Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Sabrina Jewel Forrester
Sabrina Forrester Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Matthew Joshua McKillop
Matt McKillop Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Christopher John Lange
Christopher J Lange
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Lawrence John Hill
Lawrence Hill Limited t/a Themis Law
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Mitchell Alexander Friend
Mitchell Friend Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Gretchen Jane Hart
Hart Law Ltd t/a Hart Law
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Robin Desmond Ashton
Ashton Legal
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
James Richard Rapley KC
James Rapley King's Counsel
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
David Bruce Iremonger
Realco Limited t/a David Iremonger Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Michael Joseph Cameron Sandom
Michael Sandom Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Craig Martin Ruane
Craig Ruane Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Karen Gillian Feltham
Karen Feltham Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Timothy James Leighton
Timothy James Leighton Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Hazel Nicoll
Law Matters Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Yuk Fung Vienna Tse
Pathvia Legal Services Limited
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
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