Kerry Joan-Law

Managing Director, Solicitor, and CEDR accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator

Kerry Joan-Law is a litigator, mediator,(CEDR accredited), business and employment specialist. A member of the Law Society, Civil Mediation Council, a Member of the Employment Lawyers Association. She often delivers specialist seminars to businesses on updates in the law and has written regular articles for the Oil Gas and Shipping industry. She has handled multi-litigant disputes up to £2.6 million, but has also taken on more valuable single litigant disputes in excess of £12.5 million. Kerry has represented numerous blue chip and large corporate clients throughout her practising life and undertakes a variety of residential and commercial property sales and purchases. 

Kerry oversees the running of the conveyancing, litigation and employment departments which she has built up over the last 15 years.

Employment background - 1996 -2001 business owner East Anglia Costing Services, law cost draftsman and supreme court taxing participant on behalf of law firms.  Kerry then completed her LPC course and went to Wortley Redmayne & Kershaw in 2002 Chelmsford and commenced her trainee solicitors contract in litigation, employment, High Court injunctions and Commercial Property.  From Chelmsford she returned to London in 2004 to work for Gowen & Stevens Solicitors in Litigation and Employment.  In late 2006 Kerry then moved to Norfolk following her family's relocation and worked for Fosters as Deputy Head of Litigation and Employment.  In October 2008 Kerry then aspired to set up her own firm which she has successfully run for 15 years.  Kerry is 20 years post qualified and charges out at £275.00 per hour plus VAT.

Nakita Louise Heather

Wills and Probate Solicitor and Director

Nakita Heather is a Solicitor specialising in all areas of Private Client matters.

Nakita Joined KJL Solicitors in February 2024 and came from highly regarded and respected Norwich City based law firms. Nakita is 14 years post qualified, is a Fully Accredited Member of Solicitors for the Elderly "SFE" and an Affiliate Member of STEP.  Nakita’s joined KJL Solicitors as an Associate Solicitor however her impressive empathetic, kind and going the extra mile nature saw her appointed as a director of KJL Solicitors in February 2025.

Nakita advises on all aspects of will writing and drafting, lasting powers of attorney, cross jurisdictional probates and she undertakes court of protection work. Nakita undertakes all types of probate and letters of administration work, including acting on complex estate administrations as well as contested probates.

Nakita has a warm persona and a has a genuine and caring outlook in her work. She is a knowledgeable and a safe pair of hands. In her spare time Nakita enjoys spending time with family and friends, walking, supporting her children through a variety of sports and musical pursuits. Nakita’s charge out rate is £272.00 per hour plus VAT.

Rachael Harvey

Conveyancing Executive

Rachael commenced employment with KJL Solicitors as a business administration apprentice in 2018.  Rachael completed her level 3 business administration City and Guilds in 2019. In our continued support and development of all our staff and their on-going training, in 2020 Rachael completed her assistant support and Trainee Conveyancing Courses with the Conveyancing Academy she has subsequently passed her Level 4 Conveyancing Technician through the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (“CLC”) and is currently sitting her CLC Level 6 conveyancing exams to qualify as a Licenced Conveyancer in 2025. Rachael has a bubbly personality with a dry sense of humour and brings her can do attitude into everything she does.  Rachael’s charging rate is £200.00 per hour plus VAT.

Eva-Mae Cobb

Administration assistant

Eva-Mae Cobb joined KJL Solicitors in the summer of 2024 having sucessfully completed her A Levels.  Eva-Mae is undertaking the CLC level 4 qualification in conveyancing and is an extremely competent paralegal.  Eva-Mae is a pleasure to work with, has a wholly helpful mannerism about her and is a fantastic support assistant to Rachael and the conveyancing team.  Eva-Mae loves to read, enjoys theatre shows and is a keen traveller.

Philip Hook

Compliance Solicitor, Conveyancing & Probate Department

Philip was admitted as a solicitor in 1977. Philip has worked in a variety of law firms across the region, setting up his own practice in 1983 which he successfully continues to run today. Philip has undertaken conveyancing and probate services on behalf of KJL Solicitors as a locum since 2011 and in January 2020 he was appointed as a part time compliance standards consultant to assess conveyancing compliance standards across the firm. He continues to contribute to the conveyancing team. Philip is highly experienced has 48 years post qualified experience and charges out at £275.00 per hour plus VAT.

Angela McGonangle

Practice Manager

Angela is the practice manager, she has 50 years experience in the legal sector and deals with client care, recruitment, buying services and overseeing back office administration.