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A list of lawyers suggested by NORML NZ who appear to be sympathetic to cannabis law reform and may be interested in helping you to get the best outcome from your cannabis charge:

Disclaimer:
These lawyers are suggested as having some experience and expertise in defending cannabis cases.

Please note that they are not endorsed by or acting for Bushlawyer or NORML and we can offer no guarantees.

Whangarei:
David Sayes 09 434-4377 or 021 127-4966
Nick Leader 09 438-4039

Auckland:
Peter Winter 09 379-7658
Johnnie Kovacevich 09 309-3364
Graeme Minchin 025 212-2704
Matt Goodwin 09 375-0052 or 0274-999-433
Rob Weir 09 309-9636
Colin Amery 09 266-5910
Marie Dyhrberg 09 360-4550
Adam Couchman 09 373-3592
Charl Hirschfeld 09 307-6997
Maria Pecotic 09 522-7399
Owen Harold 09 630-4969
Rodney Harrison QC 09 303-4157

Hamilton:
Roger Layborne 07 839-6288
Emily Coupland 07 838-1069

Rotorua:
Simon Lance 07 346-0796

Palmerston North:
Peter Coles 06 358-1075

Wairarapa:
Peter Broad 06 379-8049 or 027 326-4547

Wellington:
Michael Appleby 025 403-363
Chris Tennant 07 571-0966

Christchurch:
David Ruth 03 374-5486

Timaru:
Tony Shaw 03 688-6056

Dunedin: Although Dunedin has a wealth of lawyers, unfortunately none have stepped forward to say that they have the experience and expertise necessary to help you with your cannabis charge. Luckily the Bushlawyer team is based in Dunedin and we would be happy to discuss any aspect of your case with you, but please note we are not professional lawyers. Call us on 021-232-0820 if you'd like to discuss your case with us.

Several Dunedin lawyers appear sympathetic to cannabis law reform, but generally are more concerned about their professional reputation ant their relationship with their colleagues in the courts and the Police, so they may offer useful advice but there is no guarantee that they will totally go to bat for you. Since something is better than nothing here is a tentative list of potentially sympathetic Dunedin lawyers:
Noel Rayner 03 477-0636
Steve Turner 03 478-0406
John Westgate 03 477-5229
Jim Takas 03 479-0340
Rhona Daysh 03 477-2536

Invercargill:
John Pringle 03 214-4069

Find a legal aid lawyer: http://www.lsa.govt.nz/legal-aid/find-a-legal-aid-lawyer.php

Community law centres provide different sorts of services to those of conventional law firms. They provide free legal advice to communities with unmet legal need, especially those unable to pay for legal services. This may involve legal representation. For local contact details see: http://www.communitylaw.org.nz/

Under 25? Youth Law Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki provides a free confidential legal advice service for young people under 25 yrs. Ph (09) 309-6967 http://www.youthlaw.co.nz

If you employ the services of any of these suggested lawyers, please give Bushlawyer your feedback. If you know of any good lawyers to recommend for inclusion on this list, please also let us know.