Lawyers providing legal advice under Legal Aid for victims of historic abuse in care

The list below contains lawyers who provide legal aid services and can offer specialist advice to victims of abuse in care.

Name Region Phone number Email

Andrew Speed

Auckland 0274379832 speed.law@xtra.co.nz 

Amanda Hill

Wellington 021566997 amanda@amandahill.co.nz

Callum Reid

Wellington 0212421441

callum@callumreid.co.nz 

Ella Tait

Wellington - ella@ellatait.co.nz

Feroze Brailsford

Wellington 0277783001

feroze@amandahill.co.nz

Grace Boddington

Wellington 044999025

grace@cooperlegal.co.nz 

John Miller

Wellington 021440656 John.miller@jmlaw.co.nz

Joss Opie

Wellington 021380448

email@jossopie.co.nz

Lydia Oosterhoff

Wellington 044999025 lydia@cooperlegal.co.nz

Miles Davis

Canterbury 021993743 miles@taylorshaw.co.nz

Roger Eagles

Southland 0274044444

RogerE@eagles-eagles.co.nz

Sam Benton

Wellington 044999025 sam@cooperlegal.co.nz

Samantha Brown 

Wellington 044999025

samantha@cooperlegal.co.nz 

Sarah Mitchell

Auckland 021488815

sarahmitchell.nz@outlook.com

Sonja Cooper

Wellington 044999025

sonja@cooperlegal.co.nz

If you are a lawyer providing legal aid services and specialise in victim-related matters, and wish to be listed, please email your location and contact details to: legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz.

Please make sure your contact information is up to date if you are already on the list and reach out to legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz for any updates.

For more information about legal aid and how to apply, please visit: Legal aid

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