Layburn Hodgins Barristers & Solicitors

I would like to commend solicitor Emily Dwight on providing a great conveyancing service. I recently purchased my first home and Emily handled everything for me with professionalism and a straightforward approach. Delays due to a Covid lockdown were also handled well and didn't cause any extra stress.I don't believe that Layburn will be the cheapest law firm out there, but they are easy to deal with and quick to respond - worth the extra cost, in my opinion.

Beatrix Chin is an absolute pleasure. I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a solicitor in Chrsitchurch.

Emily Dwight was amazing made the whole house buying process easy, even if i made it more difficult myself.

We had a meeting with a lawyer on the 25th November we were told that notes from our meeting would be sent through within 2 working days. As of 12 January still have had no correspondence apart from an invoice from what appears to be an hour meeting (but no one will reply to specify the charges of the invoice so hard to know). During our meeting their workplace had a fire drill - so about 20 minutes of our time in their office were spent evacuating, waiting outside, and then returning to the building. We appear to be charged for this time also. No response from anyone in their offices. We will not be continuing with our relationship with them. Very unprofessional. Do not recommend. Good reviews below seem to mostly refer to Beatrix who no longer works for the firm.

Beatrix Chin has done outstanding work for me and my business. I was amazed how thorough and well put together her review of our lease agreement was. Ended up getting us the lease we wanted and saved us a lot of money. Highly recommend!!!

Despite me living in Auckland, as our family lawyer I stuck with them when purchasing our first house in Auckland. Their due diligence was top notch, and the whole process was smooth right through til it went unconditional. Even the real estate agent said that this house purchase was the smoothest he has ever been through when we met to get the keys from him. After seeing locals get caught with body corporates and other fees they weren't aware of. These lawyer had it all covered, there was not one missed detail of which I appreciate after hearing horror stories of other locals getting slapped with fees or old bills that weren't paid prior to them having the house unconditional.

Have used for legal advise for both property and business matters. Great service, professionalism and advise. Highly recommended.

Beatrix is a highly efficient and professional Solictor and I would recomend her services to anyone.Throughout my property purchase she communicated at a high level and through a diligent attention to detail made a difficult process seemless.The agent of the listing even said to me that she is exactly the sort of representation you would want when buying a property.

A big thank you to Susie and Eric for the fantastic service I received with the sale and purchase of a business I was passionate about.If it wasn’t for you both backing me and guiding me through the process I would not be where I am today.Your professional help and willingness to support me was above and beyond.I can’t thank you enough.Janine

30 years of friendly support from John and his impeccable team of professionals. I highly recommend this firm.