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Individuals and businesses locally and beyond appreciate our pragmatic approach and our unparalleled understanding of the region and consequently choose us to handle their legal affairs. Sometimes those issues are complex and our clients can be demanding. But that’s why we are in business.
If you are a business or an individual looking for specialist legal guidance, we are here to help you. For example, if you are:
- Buying or selling land, a farm or a home
- Concerned about how best to safeguard your wealth
- Thinking of establishing or buying a business
- Wanting a divorce or legal separation
- Defending yourself against criminal charges
- In dispute with your insurance company over a claim
- Fighting over the right to legal custody over your child
- In fear of domestic assault and require protection
- In dispute with your boss or employee over an employment contract
- Trying to evict your tenants
- In need of cash and require someone to collect your debts
..then we can help you.
Whenever you instruct us to act on your behalf, you can expect us to:
- Protect and promote your interests and act for you free from compromising influences or loyalties.
- Discuss with you your objectives and how they should best be achieved.
- Act competently, in a timely way, and in accordance with instructions received and arrangements made.
- Provide you with information about the work to be done, who will do it and the way the services will be provided.
- Protect your privacy and ensure appropriate confidentiality.
- Treat you fairly, respectfully and without discrimination.
- Give you clear information and advice.
- Keep you informed about the work being done and advise you when it is completed.
- Charge you a fee that is fair and reasonable and let you know how and when you will be billed.
- Let you know how to make a complaint and deal with any complaint promptly and fairly.
The obligations lawyers owe to clients are described in the Rules of Conduct and Client Care for Lawyers. Those obligations are subject to other overriding duties, including duties to the courts and the justice system. If you have any questions, please contact us or the Law Society on 0800 261 801 or www.lawsociety.org.nz.
Call us on +64(0) 6 385 8321 for an initial consultation and assessment. Calling us won’t cost you anything. Not calling us could cost you in ways you can’t imagine!
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