Crowley Waugh Lawyers

Stacey Hyland LLB (Hons)
Director

Office 06 281 3289
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Stacey Hyland is a commercial and property lawyer specialising in residential and commercial property conveyancing, financing, subdivisions, and boundary adjustments. She prides herself on building strong working relationships and providing quality and easy-to-understand advice.

Stacey works with a range of clients from first-home buyers to land developers. Stacey goes the extra mile for her clients to ensure the transaction runs as smoothly and as stress-free as possible. Stacey grew up in Whanganui and coming from a rural background she and her family have strong ties within the Whanganui community.

Megan Kennard LLB
Director

DDI 06 281 3288
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Megan Kennard is experienced in residential, rural and commercial conveyancing, commercial leasing and the sale and purchase of businesses. She also has a passion for asset protection including advising clients on their relationship property rights and entitlements and assisting with succession planning involving family trusts, relationship property agreements, wills and enduring powers of attorney.

Megan’s focus is on building lasting, trusting relationships with her clients by providing practical and tailored advice. She is a member of the NZLS Property Law Section and is currently the President of the Whanganui branch of the New Zealand Law Society.

Craig Smith
Consultant

Office 06 345 3844
Mobile 027 549 0012
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Craig is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives and qualified as a Registered Legal Executive in 1976. Craig has been practicing in Whanganui in excess of 40 years.

Craig specialises in the areas of Business and Property Law and has a pragmatic approach when dealing with the matters of his clients. Craig is known for his personal, thorough service and developing lasting relationships with his clients.

Sheryle Proctor LLB
Consultant

Office 06 345 3844
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Sheryle is a partner of the firm and has been practicing as a Barrister and Solicitor in Whanganui since 1989.

Sheryle specialises in the area of Family Law. She is frequently appointed as a Lawyer for Children in Family Court matters and as a Youth Advocate.

Sheryle is an approved legal aid provider and is known for her strong and committed advocacy for her clients.

Alicia Matthews LLB
Associate

Office 06 345 3844
Mobile 027 297 4461
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Alicia was admitted in the Auckland High Court in October 2019 and began her career in Whanganui shortly afterwards. She specialises in Family Court litigation including domestic violence, childcare disputes, Oranga Tamariki matters and relationship property division.

Alicia is a member of the Family Law Section and a board member for Community Legal Advice Whanganui (CLAW). Before joining CLAW, she volunteered for a year as a solicitor for Sustainable Whanganui Trust. Alicia is an approved legal aid provider and a passionate advocate for victims of family violence.

Angela Rees
Registered Legal Executive

Office 06 281 3844
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Angela is an Associate of Legal Executives New Zealand (LENZ). Her specialty is in residential conveyancing. Whether you are a first home buyer or you are selling your home and moving on to your next forever home, Angela is there to help guide you through every step of the way.

Need a will or enduring powers of attorney put in place? Angela’s got you covered there too. Angela’s friendly and detail orientated approach ensures you have a smooth experience. When Angela’s not in the office, the Whanganui local and proud cricket, rugby and dance mum enjoys spending her time supporting her two children.

Julia Toohey
Legal Assistant

Office 06 345 3844
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Julia is the newest member of our legal support team. Julia works alongside Megan and Stacey, handling crucial preparation work for wills, trusts, enduring powers of attorney and all things property.

After many years as a respected local hairdresser, Julia took a leap into the legal world two years ago, bringing her exceptional people skills and attention to detail to our practice. A proud Whanganui local with deep community connections, Julia balances her professional life with being a dedicated mother. Her positive energy and can-do spirit brighten our office every day.

Sandra Bell
Senior Administrator / Legal Executive

When Sandra commenced working at Roger Crowley, Barristers & Solicitors she brought with her over 30 years of experience in a Law Office and that experience continues to accumulate with the new firm of Crowley Waugh Lawyers. Having qualified as a Legal Executive within that period Sandra assists in the drafting of documentation including Sale and Purchase Agreements, Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Estate documentation and various other types of Deeds required in the legal field.

As Craig Smith’s Personal Assistant, Sandra will complete initially various tasks required regarding client’s instructions.  She also assists in attending on clients in Craig’s absence. Sandra is also responsible for all work involving the Land Transfer Office which includes the transfer of properties between parties and other related transactions.

Kathy Browning
Office Manager / Senior Administrator

Kathy ensures the office runs efficiently and smoothly. She is often a client's first point of contact and enjoys making clients feel welcome, and well looked after.

Christina Smith
AML / Accounting / Senior Administrator

Chris manages our AML compliance and Trust Account, she is dedicated and hardworking and tends to work on special projects and troubleshooting/problem-solving.