Young Hunter
Property • Family • Civil Litigation Law Firm
About Young Hunter
Young Hunter is a New Zealand law firm in Canterbury. We hold 23 NZ Law Society register entries for Young Hunter; 23 with a current practising certificate; 5 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1974 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 property, family, civil litigation and other areas as areas of practice.
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Young Hunter on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Canterbury
- Register entries we hold
- 23
- Practising certificates
- 23 — 23 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 17 Employee, 6 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1974 and 2023; median 15 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Christchurch High Court (18), Hamilton High Court (2), Dunedin High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (5), Family (4), Civil Litigation (3), Criminal (2), Employment (2)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (6), Property Law (6) — 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 property lawyer cost at Young Hunter? ▾
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 Young Hunter 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 Young Hunter? ▾
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 Young Hunter 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 Young Hunter? ▾
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 Young Hunter 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 criminal lawyer cost at Young Hunter? ▾
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 Young Hunter 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 Young Hunter
23 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Courtney Jill Hodgson · Partner · Christchurch Family
- Daniel Robert Weatherley · Partner · Christchurch No areas listed
- James Eamon Murphy · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Keely Anne Marbeck · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Megan Elizabeth Gall · Partner · Christchurch No areas listed
- Simon George Graham · Partner · Christchurch Civil Litigation, Criminal, Employment
- Anthony Bernard Kiesanowski · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Austin George Francis Lange · Employee · Christchurch Civil Litigation, Criminal, Employment
- Bradley John McMurtrie · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Bridget Judith Read · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Catherine Joy Jamieson · Employee · Christchurch Civil Litigation, Insurance
- Cheuk Ying Lee · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Christopher John Cooper · Employee · Christchurch Property
- Christopher John Hlavac · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Claudia Suzanne Hutchison Hillman · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Elizabeth Rose Robb · Employee · Christchurch Property
- James Gort George Watson · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Layton James Ward · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Liping Qin · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Maura Ruby Franks Carroll · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Michael Francis Toomey · Employee · Christchurch Property
- Mitchell Brent Rainbow · Employee · Christchurch ACC, Family, Trusts and Estates
- Veronica Sharon Cress · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Canterbury, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
23 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
9 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 23 NZ Law Society register entries for Young Hunter, in Canterbury. Its lawyers list Property, Family, Civil Litigation among their areas of practice.
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