Originally founded in Australia by legal practitioners with decades of experience operating small firms, By Lawyers quickly expanded to a global network authors sharing a wealth of experience in their areas of specialty and jurisdictions. The philosophy behind this is that each publication is created and peer-reviewed by those with comprehensive experience managing matters in their specific areas. This results in publications focused on the practical application of the law.

Recently expanding into New Zealand, By Lawyers has called on the experience of many local practitioners to carry on the philosophy that made By Lawyers so successful in Australia, the UK and Canada. By Lawyers’ network of New Zealand authors are highly experienced practitioners at the cutting edge of developments in their areas, ensuring the guides and precedents are practical to small law firms.

In a nutshell, By Lawyers publications contain three elements:

• Matter plans – Laying out the start-to-finish process of a matter.

  • Organises precedents, forms and resources in a chronological progression.

  • Terrific risk management tool.

• Commentaries – Explaining in detail the practical application of the law and how to conduct each step of a matter.

  • Quickly search and find precise answers to any questions that may arise in the course of a matter.

  • Links directly to relevant legislation and case law provide a highly efficient starting point for further research.

• Precedents – Everything you will need to complete matters quickly and efficiently, from simple letters to the most complex agreements.

  • Live, up-to-date reviews and amendments as the law develops.

  • Used with LEAP, the precedents are automatically populated with client and matter details saving time filling out precedents. 

Current publications available in New Zealand include:

Practice Management

• Practice Management

Business Structures

• Companies

• Partnership

• Trusts

• Joint Ventures

• Business Structures and the Comparative Table

Conveyancing and Property

• Sale of Real Property

• Purchase of Real Property

• Leases

• Mortgages

Criminal and Traffic Offences

• District Court Criminal

• Traffic Offences

Estate Administration

• Probate

• Letters of Administration

Family Law

• Dissolution 

• Relationship Property Division

• Parenting

• Relationship Property Agreements

Litigation

• District Court Civil - Acting for the Plaintiff

• District Court Civil - Acting for the Defendant

Wills and Lifetime Planning

• Wills

• Powers of Attorney 

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