Practice Management

OneLaw review for Australian law firms

Legal practice management software designed for modern NZ law firms

Pricing and product features can change. This profile is general information, not a vendor quote or professional recommendation.

Founded2004

HeadquartersChristchurch, NZ

Pricing modelContact for pricing (per user/month)

Firm sizesSolo, Small, Mid-Tier

OneLaw overview

OneLaw is a New Zealand-designed, developed and supported practice management system built exclusively for NZ law firms. Headquartered in Christchurch and backed by 20+ years of NZ legal industry experience, OneLaw delivers an end-to-end cloud platform covering matter management, trust accounting, billing, document assembly, AML/CFT compliance, and AI smart tools — all in a single intuitive interface. The platform is trusted by firms across New Zealand from sole practitioners to mid-tier practices, with an industry-leading data migration process that typically requires only one day of catch-up processing.

Key capabilities

OneLaw is purpose-built for New Zealand law firms and includes full trust accounting certified to NZ Law Society standards, AML/CFT compliance tools built into the workflow, document and email management, document assembly, advanced search, time recording, billing, debtors management, and AI/smart tools. The cloud-hosted platform integrates with a growing ecosystem of NZ-focused providers. OneLaw's data migration service is widely cited by customers as the smoothest in the NZ market, with most firms requiring only one day of catch-up processing after go-live.

Matter & client management
Trust accounting (NZ Law Society certified)
AML/CFT compliance tools
Document & email management
Document assembly
Time recording & billing
Debtors management
AI/smart tools
Advanced search
Cloud hosting
Reporting & statements
Marketing & tasking

Pricing information

Pricing is not publicly listed — contact OneLaw directly for a quote. Enquiries: enquiries@onelaw.co.nz or 03 339 6202.

Best suited to

New Zealand law firms of all sizes seeking a locally built, NZ Law Society-compliant PMS with strong trust accounting, AML/CFT tools, and industry-leading data migration support.

Potential advantages

Purpose-built for NZ law firms with NZ-specific compliance (AML/CFT, trust accounting)
Industry-leading data migration — typically only 1 day catch-up processing
NZ-designed, developed, and supported with 20+ years of local legal expertise
Intuitive interface requiring minimal staff training
Strong customer support reputation across NZ firm testimonials
Cloud-hosted with flexible remote access

Questions to ask

What pricing applies to our firm, given it is not publicly listed and requires a direct enquiry?
Which Australian compliance requirements does OneLaw support, given its New Zealand focus and limited Australian-specific features?
What should we expect from OneLaw's smaller integration ecosystem compared with Australian-focused platforms?
Does OneLaw offer a mobile app, given no information about one is publicly available?

Integrations

Microsoft 365, NZ Law Society, AML/CFT providers, Cloud hosting partners

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