Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd
Family • Employment • Property Law Firm
About Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd
Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd is a New Zealand law firm in Canterbury. 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. 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, employment, property and other areas as areas of practice.
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Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Canterbury
- Register entries we hold
- 10
- Practising certificates
- 10 — 10 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 7 Employee, 3 Director
- Admitted
- between 1986 and 2024; median 10 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Christchurch High Court (8), Hamilton High Court (1), Tauranga High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Family (6), Employment (3), Property (2), Civil Litigation (1), Criminal (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (7), 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.
Areas of Practice
Frequently asked questions
How much does a family lawyer cost at Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd? ▾
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 Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd 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 Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd? ▾
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 Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd 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 Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd? ▾
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 Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd 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 Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd? ▾
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 Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd 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 Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd
10 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- David James Houston · Director · Christchurch Property
- Kristina Mary O'Connor · Director · Christchurch Criminal, Employment, Family
- Rosa Maria Bellolio Roth · Director · Christchurch Employment, Family, Immigration
- Adrian James Sullivan · Employee · Christchurch Property
- Alexander John Meyer · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Alina Mihaela Pacurariu · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Alison Hill · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Francisco Jose Sherriff · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Ryan George Francis O'Connor · Employee · Christchurch Civil Litigation, Employment, Family
- Tessa Wendy Heney Sherwood · Employee · Christchurch Family
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Canterbury, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
10 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
8 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 10 NZ Law Society register entries for Weston Ward & Lascelles Ltd, in Canterbury. Its lawyers list Family, Employment, Property among their areas of practice.
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