Community Law Canterbury
Family Law Firm
About Community Law Canterbury
Community Law Canterbury is a New Zealand law firm in Canterbury. We hold 17 NZ Law Society register entries for Community Law Canterbury; 17 with a current practising certificate; 3 list Family as an area of practice; admitted between 1985 and 2025. 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 family as areas of practice.
Each lawyer's NZ Law Society registration can be verified via the lawyer's profile below. LawyerFinder NZ is a directory; we do not provide legal advice. Contact the firm directly to discuss your matter.
Community Law Canterbury on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Canterbury
- Register entries we hold
- 17
- Practising certificates
- 17 — 17 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 17 Employee
- Admitted
- between 1985 and 2025; median 11 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Christchurch High Court (16), Dunedin High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Family (3)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (8), Property Law (3) — 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a family lawyer cost at Community Law Canterbury? ▾
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 Community Law Canterbury 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 Community Law Canterbury
17 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Anna Mary Smith · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Buster Tranter Thompson · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Craig Leslie Clarke · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Eva Sakina Mariam Loretta Brett Gawar Kohistani · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Jamie Lewis Martin · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Jason James Rex Archer · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Joanna Karen Watts · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- John Patrick Sullivan · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Jordan David Bruce Whitley · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Karen Maree Ellen Hayes · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Lara Gail Scott · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Melanie Jane Douglas · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Mikaela Louise Taggart · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Robert Euan Vincent · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Rosie Margaret Bannan · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Sarah Cohen · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Victoria Mary Wood · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Canterbury, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
17 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
1 area listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 17 NZ Law Society register entries for Community Law Canterbury, in Canterbury. Its lawyers list Family among their areas of practice.
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Data sourced from the New Zealand Law Society register . LawyerFinder NZ is a directory and lead-generation service; we do not provide legal advice.