David graduated from The University of Auckland in 1971 and was admitted to the Bar in the same year. David has been practicing law for over 40 years and established this firm in 1982.
David is a general practitioner who specialises in family law and property law. David has been appointed as Lawyer for Child and Lawyer for Subject Person in the Family Court.
David’s outside interests include hunting, harness racing, rugby and militaria.
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Francis Stott has lived in Papakura since 1984. One of his daughters is also qualified as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.
Francis graduated from the Manchester Polytechnic (now known as Manchester Metropolitan University) in the United Kingdom in 1970 with a BA Honours degree in Law awarded under the auspices of the Council for National Academic Awards. He attended University of Otago in 1971 and graduated with a Master of Law degree in constitutional law, the law of tortes and trusts and estate planning. He was admitted initially as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales on 1 December 1975 and was subsequently admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in February 1978 at Invercargill. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland on 12 September 2001.
Francis worked for a firm of solicitors in Invercargill from 1976 to 1983 and for another firm in Papakura from 1984 to 1986. He also worked for a trustee company in Auckland between 1986 and 2001 managing a substantial portfolio of clients with assets in a variety of countries and then returned to Papakura private practice as a barrister and solicitor in Papakura.
Francis has specialised in general practice law in the areas of property, conveyancing, wills, trusts, estates and powers of attorney.
Francis has been a member of the Papakura Rotary Club since 1997. His other interests include Philately (stamp collecting), swimming, gardening and reading history especially relating to Great Britain and the United States.
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Having grown up in and around her father's firm, Margaret has experience working in a law firm spanning most of her lifetime. Margaret was admitted to the Bar on July 15, 2016. She became a partner at David Rice and Associates on 1 May 2023. Margaret spends two days a week at our Papakura offices, three days a week at our Tuakau office and her weekends are spent at Kaiaua seeing clients. She handles areas of general practice which includes Wills, Probate, Estates, Relationship Property, buying and selling of house, land or business, Enduring Powers of Attorney and other general matters.
Margaret is currently the secretary for Lions in Tuakau and enjoys living on the beach at Kaiaua with her dog, Torea.
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Will studied law after a 20 year career in sports management and was admitted to the Bar on 4 December 2015. After admission, he worked for several barristers in resource management and public law. He handles areas of general practice including Wills, Probate, Estates, Relationship Property, buying and selling of house, land and business, and Enduring Powers of Attorney.
Will is married to Jackie, they live in Sandringham and have a property in Pokeno which they are developing. He enjoys paddleboarding and cycling.
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(09) 295-1067 Suite 1, Selwyn Centre, 182 Great South Road, Papakura, Auckland 2244
Office also at Shop 9, 2 Dominion Road, Tuakau – 09 2378010