Legal aid lawyers in Lower Hutt
52 lawyers at 21 firms in Lower Hutt can take legal aid cases. Their phone numbers are below. Legal aid helps pay for a lawyer if you can't afford one.
Not sure where to start? Read what to do first below, or call the Ministry of Justice legal aid line on 0800 253 425 (free, weekdays 8am to 5pm).
What to do first
If you've been charged
- Apply for legal aid as soon as you're charged. Don't wait for your first day in court.
- On your first day in court, ask for the duty lawyer. It's free, and they can help you apply for legal aid.
- For most charges, the Ministry chooses your legal aid lawyer. For very serious charges (more than 10 years in prison), you can choose your own.
If it's a family matter
- Find a family legal aid lawyer first. Call a few from the list until one can take your case.
- Your lawyer helps you apply for legal aid. Bring details of your income, savings, debts and anything you own.
- Bring any letters or court papers about your case, and your partner's income details if you have a partner.
If it's a civil matter
- Civil legal aid can cover things like ACC, problems at work, money and housing disputes.
- Find a civil legal aid lawyer first. Fewer lawyers do this work, so start calling early.
- Your lawyer helps you apply for legal aid.
Legal aid in Lower Hutt at a glance
- 27 lawyers can take criminal legal aid cases, including the most serious charges (level 4 of 4).
- 14 lawyers work as duty lawyers, the free help at court on your first day.
- 8 lawyers give free advice to people held by the police.
- 31 lawyers can take family legal aid cases, and 31 give family legal advice.
- 18 lawyers can take civil legal aid cases, such as ACC or employment.
- Some also take mental health (2), Māori Land Court (3), Waitangi Tribunal (3) cases.
Free help near Lower Hutt
Free legal advice
Wellington & Hutt Valley Community Law
Lower Hutt office · In Lower Hutt
(04) 499 2928Free legal help from lawyers, for people who can't afford one. Contact details and clinics
Free advice and forms
CAB Lower Hutt
Level 1 Woburn House, 40 Bloomfield Terrace, Lower Hutt
In Lower Hutt
04 566 6039Walk in, call or email. They can help you understand forms and find the right service.
Duty lawyer
Hutt Valley District Court
10–18 Knights Road, Lower Hutt
In Lower Hutt
0800 268 787On your first day in court, ask at reception for the duty lawyer. It's free if you don't have a lawyer.
Nearest by distance from the centre of Lower Hutt. Checked 5 October 2026. Offices sometimes move, so call before you go.
Legal aid lawyers in Lower Hutt, A to Z
Every lawyer the Ministry of Justice lists in Lower Hutt, grouped by firm. Call to check they can take your case.
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
CivilTony Josef Pietras
2 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 2 of 4Civil- Amanda Lee Hill · Criminal · up to level 2 of 4, Civil · (021) 566 997
- Feroze Duncan Gadekar Brailsford · Criminal · up to level 2 of 4, Civil
Benton Legal
(022) 376 23391 legal aid lawyer
CriminalCivilSam Timothy Sam Benton
Carla Leader Law
(027) 29211371 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 1 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyFamily legal adviceCarla Lise Leader
2 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceCivil- Chris John Nicholls · Criminal · up to level 4 of 4, Duty lawyer, Police station advice, Family, Family legal advice, Civil
- Jack Christopher Cammock-Nicholls · Criminal, Duty lawyer
Geoff Fulton - Barrister
(04) 58660961 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceGeoff Raynor Fulton
Guy Manktelow - Barrister & Solicitor
(04) 56698321 legal aid lawyer
CivilGuy William David Manktelow
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceJim Francis Meates
Kilbride Law Limited
(027) 68754051 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 3 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceCivilMichael George Kilbride
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceCivilMarieke Margriet van den Bergh
2 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 3 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceMental health- Melanie Joy Baker · Criminal · up to level 3 of 4, Duty lawyer, Police station advice, Family, Family legal advice, Mental health
- Sean Robert Clarke · Criminal · up to level 3 of 4, Family, Family legal advice · (027) 9150521
Melanie Baker Law
(04) 57015951 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 1 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyFamily legal adviceBridie Marie Henderson
Nathan Law Limited T/As Nathan Family Law
(04) 59512501 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceVicki Anne Nathan
4 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 2 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyFamily legal adviceCivil- Hamish Matthew McDiarmid Anderson · Criminal · up to level 2 of 4, Duty lawyer, Family, Family legal advice, Civil · (021) 381863
- Katie Jennine Paterson · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Duty lawyer, Family, Family legal advice
- Michelle Audrey Beeby · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Duty lawyer
- Renee Jean Bayer · Criminal · up to level 2 of 4, Family, Family legal advice, Civil · (021) 2495007
Paul John Knowsley - Barrister
(021) 7277271 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station advicePaul John Knowsley
5 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal advice- Charlotte Bridie Love · Family, Family legal advice · (04) 550 5761
- Frances Stewart Grace Lints · Family, Family legal advice
- Karen Elizabeth Pearce · Family, Family legal advice
- Megan Louise Gorman · Family legal advice · (04) 555 1712
- Paul Robert Cheyne Reid · Family, Family legal advice · (04) 5505782
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Police station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceStephen James Gill
15 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceCivilMental health- Clare Stanley · Criminal · up to level 3 of 4, Duty lawyer, Civil
- David Andrew Bleier · Civil · (04) 570 0442
- Georgia Jane Ross · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4 · (04) 570 0442
- Georgia Lea Bryce · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4
- Gerard Gerard Dewar · Civil
- Gerard Michael Letts · Family, Family legal advice
- Jamie Cameron Moore · Family, Family legal advice, Civil
- Louise Mary Sziranyi · Criminal · up to level 4 of 4, Duty lawyer, Police station advice, Mental health
- Lucy Dawn Kirkpatrick · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Family, Family legal advice
- Natalie Hannah Randrup · Criminal · up to level 2 of 4, Police station advice, Family, Family legal advice
- Olivia Alice Saunders · Family, Family legal advice · (04) 570 0442
- Rose Elizabeth Oldershaw · Family legal advice
- Sophia Katsoulis · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Family, Family legal advice
- Tavia Annie-Mary Moore · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Civil · (04) 570 0442
- Timothy Hassall Gulland · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Family, Family legal advice · (04) 570 0442
Tiaki Family Law
(022) 59199656 legal aid lawyers
FamilyFamily legal advice- Amy Nicole Gulbransen · Family, Family legal advice · (022) 6790644
- Finn Letisha Seelen-Smith · Family, Family legal advice · (022) 032 6560
- Laura Jane Barry · Family, Family legal advice
- Nicolaas Arthur Arn Platje · Family, Family legal advice · (022) 6441170
- Olivia Grace Lynch · Family, Family legal advice
- Samantha Jean Brennan · Family, Family legal advice · (022) 5919963
Woodward Law Office
(04) 560 36803 legal aid lawyers
CivilMāori Land CourtWaitangi Tribunal- Donna Marie Tai Tokerau Durie Hall · Civil, Māori Land Court, Waitangi Tribunal · (04) 5603680
- Eddie Taihakurei Durie · Civil, Māori Land Court, Waitangi Tribunal
- Richard James Buxton Fowler KC · Civil, Māori Land Court, Waitangi Tribunal · (027) 2555709
Zach Meehan Barrister
(027) 704 81021 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerZachary Scott Meehan
Verified with the Ministry of Justice legal aid list on 12 October 2026. Lawyer details are from the Ministry of Justice, used under CC BY 4.0. We group them by firm and town and add links to firm pages. The Ministry of Justice decides who gets legal aid; Find A Lawyer is not part of the Ministry. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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