ARL Lawyers is a Lower Hutt law firm based at ARL Lawyers House on Cornwall Street, offering a broad range of legal services covering property, trusts, wills and powers of attorney, family law, employment, business and commercial matters, dispute resolution and litigation, and estates.
The firm is led by Directors Ben Sheehan (Dispute Resolution), Rebecca Dickie (Property) and Jason Taylor (Property), supported by a substantial team of consultants, associates, solicitors, legal executives, legal support staff and administrators. ARL Lawyers is the trading name of ARL Lawyers Limited, a limited liability company registered in New Zealand.
Beyond legal work, the firm runs the ARL Lawyers Charitable Trust, which supports health and educational opportunities for children in the Hutt Valley. ARL Lawyers also operates a second office in Wainuiomata, giving clients across the wider Hutt Valley more than one way to access the firm's services.
Based at ARL Lawyers House on Cornwall Street in Lower Hutt, ARL Lawyers offers a broad range of legal services covering everything from property transactions to family trusts, business advice and dispute resolution.
ARL Lawyers' service range is genuinely comprehensive. Property lawyers assist with all aspects of property ownership, covering both real estate and personal property. For older clients or those planning ahead, the firm's Elder Law expertise covers preparing enduring powers of attorney, considering how assets should be dealt with after death, and advice on buying into a retirement village. Family trusts, family law, and employment law round out the personal-side services.
On the business side, ARL Lawyers' commercial and business lawyers provide a comprehensive service for business and commercial needs, while the firm's dispute resolution and litigation team handles disputes arising from a breach of contract or agreement, a breach of the duty of care one person owes another, or a breach of a statutory obligation. Estate-related legal work is also part of the firm's offering.
The firm is led by three Directors: Ben Sheehan, who specialises in Dispute Resolution, and Rebecca Dickie and Jason Taylor, who both specialise in Property. Ian Avison serves as a Consultant with a Property specialty, and Paul Logan holds the role of Special Counsel in Trusts and Estates. Beyond the leadership team, ARL Lawyers has a substantial group of Associates, Solicitors, Legal Executives, Legal Support staff and Administration personnel covering specialities across Property, Trusts and Estates, and Dispute Resolution — giving the firm real depth across its practice areas.
ARL Lawyers outlines a clear standard for how lawyers should work with clients: acting competently, in a timely way, and in accordance with client instructions; protecting and promoting client interests free from compromising influences; discussing objectives and how best to achieve them; being transparent about who will do the work and how services will be delivered; and charging fees that are fair and reasonable, communicated clearly. This client care framework applies across every service area the firm offers.
Beyond its legal work, ARL Lawyers runs the ARL Lawyers Charitable Trust, which supports health and educational opportunities for children in the Hutt Valley — a reflection of the firm's connection to the local community it serves.
While the Cornwall Street office is the firm's main Lower Hutt location, ARL Lawyers also operates a second office in Wainuiomata, at 31 Queen Street. This gives clients across the wider Hutt Valley more flexibility in choosing where to meet with the firm, while accessing the same range of legal services and team expertise.
ARL Lawyers is the trading name of ARL Lawyers Limited, a limited liability company registered in New Zealand. Clients can reach the firm through general enquiries or accounts-specific email addresses, by phone, or by mailing correspondence to the firm's PO Box. The firm also offers an online payment option for clients wanting to settle invoices without visiting in person.
ARL Lawyers House is located at 19 Cornwall Street in Lower Hutt, offering local clients a genuinely full-service legal practice — whether the need is a property transaction, a family trust, a will, a business matter, or a dispute requiring resolution or litigation.