Find lawyers, solicitors and conveyancers in Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches, New South Wales, including firms in Chatswood, North Sydney, Hornsby, Manly and Dee Why.
Legal services across Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
This search area brings together North Shore and Northern Beaches centres. For a property purchase, family matter or estate, compare the actual office location rather than assuming every firm is close to your suburb.
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Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Workers Compensation · Personal Injury · Wills & Estates · Franchising · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Property & LeasingNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Asquith, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(38)Google rating from 38 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Castle Lawyers provides legal services in Asquith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Notary Public & JP Services+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Elder Law & Aged Care · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Wahroonga, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(35)Google rating from 35 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
WLS Legal provides legal services in Wahroonga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Notary Public & JP Services.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Notary Public & JP Services · Business & Commercial Law
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Epping, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Coelho & Coelho Solicitors provides legal services in Epping, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Balgowlah, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
De Saxe O'Neill Family Lawyers provides legal services in Balgowlah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Family Law+7 moreMediation & Dispute Resolution · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Business & Commercial Law · International Family Law & Hague Abduction · Property & Conveyancing
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Epping, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cameron Legal provides legal services in Epping, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Debt Recovery · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Criminal Law
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Lane Cove, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(32)Google rating from 32 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Fuentes Legal provides legal services in Lane Cove, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Family Law+2 moreDivorce & Separation · Mediation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(30)Google rating from 30 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Buckley Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Criminal Law · Residential Tenancy · Partner & Family Visas
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(29)Google rating from 29 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
DOBBIE & DEVINE Immigration Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) and Business & Commercial Law.
Immigration & Visas+6 moreVisa Cancellation & Character (s501) · Business & Commercial Law · Administrative & Government Law · Citizenship · Visa Refusals & Tribunal Appeals · Skilled & Business Visas
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Crows Nest, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(29)Google rating from 29 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lower North Shore & Eastern Sydney Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Crows Nest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Planning & Environment.
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Narrabeen, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Chedid Storey Legal provides legal services in Narrabeen, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Building & Construction · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Queenscliff, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
ConveyAbility provides legal services in Queenscliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(26)Google rating from 26 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
North Sydney Conveyancing Company provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Notary Public & JP Services+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Strata & Body Corporate2 languages
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Eastwood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(25)Google rating from 25 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Pain David & Co provides legal services in Eastwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Family Law+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
This search area brings together North Shore and Northern Beaches centres. For a property purchase, family matter or estate, compare the actual office location rather than assuming every firm is close to your suburb.
The directory covers Chatswood, North Sydney, Hornsby, Manly, Dee Why. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Appointments and access to advice
A firm in Chatswood or North Sydney may be a practical choice for some clients, while Manly or Dee Why may suit others. Ask where follow-up meetings and document signing will happen.
A metropolitan search can cross several suburbs and transport routes. Compare the actual office address, not just the region name, and ask whether follow-up meetings can be remote. If you need an interpreter, step-free access or a support person, discuss those arrangements before making the appointment.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in NSW, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
The legal system in New South Wales
Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches is a metropolitan area of New South Wales. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
First instance
Local Court
Intermediate
District Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of NSW
Tribunal
NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
Law Society of New South Wales
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Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches?
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in New South Wales?
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In New South Wales they are usually heard by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.
Areas of law in Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
