Kirsty joined Leathes Prior in the Summer of 2022 as a Legal Assistant and was promoted to the position of Paralegal in January 2023. In September 2023 Kirsty started her Training Contract at LP, sitting with Partner, Howard Catherall in the Regulatory & Criminal Defence Team.
Kirsty graduated from the University of Law in 2022, with a particular focus on criminal defence litigation. During her time at University, Kirsty volunteered on a weekly basis with the Citizens Advice Witness Service at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. She received a Provost Award for her commitment and dedication to vulnerable witnesses.
Before joining Leathes Prior, Kirsty worked at a specialist criminal defence firm in Nottingham before making the move to Norfolk.