About us

LK Legal is a boutique Australian law firm founded by brother and sister team Ashley and Lydia Kelso.

We conduct internal investigations and legal audits for government and business, and support litigation with cited chronologies and document review. The capability sits in one firm. We've built our own internal capability for reviewing large record sets, and we use it alongside years of experience conducting legal audits for government on large volumes of highly sensitive files.

That experience grew out of many years acting for government and private clients in personal injury claims, statutory schemes and government inquiries: matters where the information is highly sensitive and the answers are buried in tens of thousands of pages of unstructured files. Ashley and Lydia are unwilling to compromise on the quality of their work, which led them to become skilled in lean processes, project management and technology, to work through large data sets and get the best results for their clients, within the time and budget needed.

Having dual expertise in law and engineering means we are as comfortable talking with your IT provider as with your general counsel, and even translating between the two to keep everyone in step on an engagement. Because we have developed our own internal expertise and technology, we can pivot quickly and adapt to the needs of each matter. We are never beholden to an outside technology vendor implementing a feature request to get the job done. This also lets us give you quick preliminary findings when time is tight, and take on large record sets on demanding timeframes.


The partners of LK Legal

The partners of LK Legal possess a broad range of skills and experience across public and private industry, across disciplines, and with highly sensitive information, to deliver the practical solutions needed by government and business clients.

Lydia Kelso, head and shoulders portrait

Lydia Kelso

Partner & Co-founder

LLB · Admitted 2017

Lydia is a senior lawyer with more than 20 years' experience in the legal industry. Admitted as a solicitor in 2017, she has been a persistent advocate for law reform via Royal Commissions, Senate inquiries, state and federal statutory schemes, and through speaking at the annual conference for the NSW Department of Communities and Justice. She is a highly effective administrator with an eye for detail.

Lydia was admitted in 2017 and holds an LLB.

Ashley Kelso, standing outdoors under trees in a dark blazer and light blue shirt

Ashley Kelso

Partner & Co-founder

JD, BEng (Mechatronics) · Admitted 2014

Ashley is a senior lawyer and mechatronics engineer who has practised in both professions. Before qualifying as a lawyer, he worked for the Department of Defence. His engineering background means he can work directly with clients' IT providers on the technical side of a matter, ensuring clear communication across the engagement.

He has represented clients at every level from NCAT to the NSW Court of Appeal, and his experience spans a broad range of practice areas. An avid technologist, he has completed additional training in project management, data science and machine learning, including delivering a paper at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence.

Ashley was admitted in 2014 and holds a JD and a BEng (Mechatronics).

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