New Zealand Law Society

New Zealand Law Society
Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa
Established1869; 155 years ago (1869)
TypeBar association
Legal statusStatutory body
PurposeNational regulator of the legal profession
Professional title
Barrister and Solicitor
Headquarters17 Whitmore Street
Location
Coordinates41°16′51″S 174°46′40″E / 41.280938°S 174.777916°E / -41.280938; 174.777916
Region served
New Zealand
Membership (2020)
15,109
President
Frazer Barton
CEO
Katie Rusbatch
Revenue (2020)
$21.9 million
Expenses (2020)$24.8 million
Websitewww.lawsociety.org.nz

The New Zealand Law Society (Māori: Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa) is the parent body for barristers and solicitors in New Zealand. It was established in 1869, and regulates all lawyers practising in New Zealand. Membership of the society is voluntary, although any person wishing to practice law in New Zealand must obtain a practising certificate from the society. The society has 13 branch offices throughout the country. Each branch has a president and a council, which represent their members’ interests on a regional and national level.[1]

  1. ^ "Branches". New Zealand Law Society. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2015.