Cathedral Lane Law
Registered with the NZ Law Society as Cathedral Lane Law Holdings Limited t/a Cathedral Lane Law
Criminal • Employment • Family Law Firm
About Cathedral Lane Law
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Cathedral Lane Law is a New Zealand law firm in Hawke's Bay. We hold 3 NZ Law Society register entries for Cathedral Lane Law; 3 with a current practising certificate; 2 list Criminal as an area of practice; admitted between 2007 and 2023. These are the lawyers the register names at this practice when we read it; the firm may list others under a different practice name or branch. Its lawyers list criminal, employment, family and other areas as areas of practice.
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Cathedral Lane Law on the NZ Law Society register
- Listed on LawyerFinder since
- November 2026
- Register entries read
- 11 November 2026
- Offices
- Hawke's Bay
- Register entries we hold
- 3
- Practising certificates
- 3 — 3 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 2 Employee, 1 Director
- Admitted
- between 2007 and 2023; median 3 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Napier High Court (2), Auckland High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Criminal (2), Employment (1), Family (1), Trusts and Estates (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (1) — membership of a Law Society section, not a specialism.
Source: NZ Law Society register entries for lawyers at this practice, read 11 November 2026. Counts are entries we hold, not the firm's headcount. Areas are chosen by each lawyer; the Law Society does not accredit them. LawyerFinder is not affiliated with the NZ Law Society.
Areas of Practice
Frequently asked questions
How much does a criminal lawyer cost at Cathedral Lane Law? ▾
A guilty plea on a minor matter is commonly $1,500 – $3,500. A defended District Court hearing runs $5,000 – $15,000. Category 3 jury trials start at $15,000 and can exceed $50,000. The duty lawyer scheme covers first appearances at no cost. For Cathedral Lane Law specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does an employment lawyer cost at Cathedral Lane Law? ▾
Hourly rates run $250 – $500. Raising a personal grievance is commonly a $600 – $1,500 fixed fee. Mediation representation is $1,500 – $4,000. An ERA hearing typically runs $5,000 – $15,000 depending on complexity. For Cathedral Lane Law specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does a family lawyer cost at Cathedral Lane Law? ▾
Hourly rates typically run $250 – $500. Uncontested dissolution is commonly handled on a fixed fee of $1,500 – $3,000. Contested parenting or relationship-property matters move to hourly billing and can exceed $10,000 over the life of the matter. For Cathedral Lane Law specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
Lawyers at Cathedral Lane Law
3 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Philip Nicholas Ross · Director · Napier Family
- Christopher Wong · Employee · Napier Criminal, Employment
- Sathiyasivarubini Balakumar · Employee · Napier Criminal, Trusts and Estates
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
3 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
4 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 3 NZ Law Society register entries for Cathedral Lane Law, in Hawke's Bay. Its lawyers list Criminal, Employment, Family among their areas of practice.
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