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About the Law
How can we help you?
The New Zealand Law Society produces information pamphlets as part of its Law Awareness programme to inform you of your legal rights, the law and how lawyers can help you.
Information on the following topics is available in PDF format (below), in published form as pamphlets or click here for a text only version.
Seeing a lawyer
Buying or selling property
Over the fence…
Domestic violence
What happens to your children when you part?
Dividing up relationship property
What happens when your relationship breaks up?
Living together
The family trust
Making a will and estate administration
Powers of attorney
Motor vehicles, accidents and alcohol
You and the police
Giving evidence
Going into business
For inquiries about pamphlets, email pamphlets@lawyers.org.nz or phone (04) 463 2981.
Ordering pamphlets
Individuals wanting one or two pamphlets for their own use and non-profit community service organisations can order copies free from the New Zealand Law Society, PO Box 5041, Lambton Quay, Wellington 6145 (or DX SP20202) or from most district law societies or legal offices. Or you can download an order form and send it to us.
For other groups and law firms, the costs are (excluding GST and including postage and packaging):
Individual pamphlets 85c
20 pamphlets $16 (+ $2 GST = $18)
50 pamphlets $32 (+ 4 = $36)
There is a 5% discount on orders over 1000 pamphlets. Bulk orders may be made up of a mix of pamphlets.
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