Leah Kelly is an Associate Solicitor in Pepperells’ Dispute Resolution team, qualified in June 2025, and based primarily in the Newcastle office with work across the wider firm. Her practice includes civil and commercial disputes, and external profiles identify her as working in litigation and dispute resolution at Pepperells.
She manages contentious matters from initial instruction through to resolution, advising clients on strategy, risk and dispute resolution options, and drafting key legal documents while representing clients in negotiations and court proceedings. Her specialist work includes disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, consumer rights matters, landlord and tenant disputes, contentious probate and defamation, with experience spanning pre-action strategy, negotiation and court-based work.
Leah studied at Northumbria University on the MLaw route, graduating in 2023 with LPC accreditation and a master’s-level qualification, before building her career at Pepperells. Pepperells states that she joined the firm in March 2023 in the compliance department, progressed to a paralegal role and then into a training contract in October 2023 before qualifying into the Dispute Resolution department in 2025.
Her background shows a steady progression within the firm, combining compliance experience with contentious legal practice, which supports a practical and commercially aware approach to disputes work. She was also awarded Northumbria University’s Faculty Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Award for exceptional academic performance, an award the university has used to recognise outstanding results.
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