MWIS Lawyers Limited
Criminal • Family • Company/Commercial Law Firm
About MWIS Lawyers Limited
MWIS Lawyers Limited is a New Zealand law firm in Northland. We hold 21 NZ Law Society register entries for MWIS Lawyers Limited; 21 with a current practising certificate; 4 list Criminal as an area of practice; admitted between 1991 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 criminal, family, company/commercial and other areas 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.
MWIS Lawyers Limited on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Northland
- Register entries we hold
- 21
- Practising certificates
- 21 — 21 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 14 Employee, 7 Director
- Admitted
- between 1991 and 2025; median 12 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Auckland High Court (7), Christchurch High Court (4), Whangarei High Court (4)
- Areas of practice listed
- Criminal (4), Family (3), Company/Commercial (2), Property (2), Civil Litigation (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (2), Property Law (2) — 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 MWIS Lawyers Limited? ▾
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 MWIS Lawyers Limited 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 MWIS Lawyers Limited? ▾
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 MWIS Lawyers Limited 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 business lawyer cost at MWIS Lawyers Limited? ▾
Hourly rates run $300 – $700, with senior commercial partners higher. Standard company formation is $800 – $1,500. Small-business sale and purchase transactions typically run $3,000 – $10,000 in legal fees per side. For MWIS Lawyers Limited 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 property lawyer cost at MWIS Lawyers Limited? ▾
Residential conveyancing is usually fixed-fee. A standard purchase runs $1,200 – $2,500; a sale $1,000 – $2,000. LINZ fees are additional disbursements: registering an instrument is $122 through Landonline and a title search $8 (LINZ, GST inclusive, checked 10 November 2026). For MWIS Lawyers Limited 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 MWIS Lawyers Limited
21 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Andrew James Golightly · Director · Whangarei No areas listed
- Bernadette Maree O'Connor · Director · Whangarei No areas listed
- Danny James Tuato'o · Director · Whangarei Property
- Geraldine Allanah Kelly · Director · Whangarei No areas listed
- Juliet Pamela Golightly · Director · Whangarei Family
- Richard Bruce Annandale · Director · Whangarei No areas listed
- Ryan Edward Renata Welsh · Director · Whangarei No areas listed
- Adayla Margaret Williams · Employee · Whangarei Criminal
- Alexander James Goodwin · Employee · Whangarei No areas listed
- Caitlin Jan Golightly · Employee · Whangarei Company/Commercial, Employment, Family
- Danette Cole · Employee · Whangarei Criminal
- Danica Maria Soich · Employee · Whangarei No areas listed
- David Paul Reeves · Employee · Whangarei Family
- Eilish Rose O'Connor · Employee · Whangarei No areas listed
- Felix Thomas Poole · Employee · Whangarei No areas listed
- Ina Mary Stewart · Employee · Whangarei No areas listed
- Jesse Nikos Smitheram Hunter · Employee · Whangarei Criminal
- Karene Mauhaere Joyita Kaio · Employee · Whangarei No areas listed
- Lydia Christina McIvor · Employee · Whangarei Company/Commercial, Civil Litigation
- Miriam Grace Wilkinson · Employee · Whangarei No areas listed
- Ying Xin Rita Zhong · Employee · Whangarei Criminal
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Northland, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
21 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
9 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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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.