Areas of Practice
Chris Nicholls Law approach is to actively listen to try and understand your concerns and worries to achieve the best possible outcome.
Family Law
Disputes regarding children, Applying for and defending protection orders. Oranga Tamariki cases & Relationship Property disputes.
Criminal Law
All areas of criminal and traffic law including cases before a Judge as well as jury trial work.
Civil Law
Prosecuting and defending all
types of civil claims.
Honest Advice, Guidance
& Representation
We have the knowledge and expertise to help resolve any Family
or Civil issue quickly and professionally.
Years Experience
Happy clients
Cases
About
Chris Nicholls has lived in the Hutt Valley most of his life. He is married to Fran and has three 3 adult children.
Chris was admitted to the bar in 1995 and has continuously practiced in the fields of Family Law & Criminal Law since that time.
In his spare time he enjoys playing cricket, tramping, gardening, cooking and sharing a drink with friends.
Fee Structure
Chris Nicholls Law predominantly undertakes legal aid cases. However, for those who are financially ineligible for legal aid, we are available to undertake work on a private retainer.
For such work, Chris Nicholls Law charge out rate is $300/hour. Please feel free to talk to us about which financial arrangements suits your requirements.
Contact
Chris Nicholls spends most days in court and so quite often is unavailable to speak to during business hours. If you can’t reach him by Phone (04) 566 2564 or
Mobile: (027) 202 9338, please email him at chrisnicholls.law@outlook.com or text him and he will respond to you as soon as possible. Thank you.