Lawyers Complaints Service Offices
Complaints must be in writing or on the complaint form and should be sent with any attachments to the Lawyers Complaints Service office nearest to the place of work of the person or incorporated law firm being complained about.
If you are not sure where to send your complaint, call 0800 261 801 and we can help. You can also contact us by emailing complaints@lawsociety.org.nz.
Northland, Auckland and Coromandel areas
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 4417, Shortland Street,
Auckland 1140
Fax: 09 373 2620
Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 180, Waikato Mail Centre,
Hamilton 3240
Fax: 07 834 2537
Gisborne area
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 213
Gisborne 4040
Fax: 06 867 1563
Hawke’s Bay area
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 341,
Napier 4140
Fax: 06 835 1254
Taranaki area
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 150, Taranaki Mail Centre,
New Plymouth 4340
Fax: 06 758 4014
Whanganui area
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 712, Whanganui Mail Centre,
Whanganui 4540
Fax: 06 345 7093
Manawatu and Horowhenua areas
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 497, Palmerston North Central,
Palmerston North 4440
Fax: 06 356 6638
Wellington, Wairarapa and Marlborough areas
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 494
Wellington 6140
Fax: 04 471 0375
Nelson area
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 240,
Nelson 7040
Fax: 03 545 2614
Canterbury and West Coast areas
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 565, Christchurch Mail Centre,
Christchurch 8140
Fax: 03 366 9977
Otago area
Lawyers Complaints Service
Private Bag 1901,
Dunedin 9054
Fax: 03 474 1886
Southland area
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 821
Invercargill 9840
Fax: 03 218 8778
National Office
Lawyers Complaints Service
PO Box 5041, Lambton Quay,
Wellington 6145
Fax: 04 463 2984