Founder of Messrs Joshua & Associates
LL.B(Hons), UWE, Certificate In Legal Practice (CLP), Dip. Int. Arbitration, Cert. Mediation
Legal Career
He worked in Malaysian Assurance Alliance (MAA) as a Claims Examiner in the Bodily Injury Claims Department (Motor) where he assesses Bodily Injury Claims and negotiates direct settlements with Third Party Lawyers all around Peninsular Malaysia. He then chambered with Messrs John Yong & Irene Song and was exposed to Banking Litigation, Bankruptcy and Companies Winding Up Proceedings and General Civil Litigation. He later joined Messrs Wong Choo & Partners as a Lawyer and was exposed to General Civil Litigation, Commercial Dispute Resolutions, Construction Litigation, Probate and Administration matters, Drafting of Settlement Agreements, Guarantor & Indemnity Agreements, Tenancy Agreements, Employment advisory, Personal Injury and Fatal Claims, Mediation and Arbitration. Joshua has also attended and completed the Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kerajaan (YBGK) seminars.
Joshua founded Messrs Joshua & Associates in 2014 at Puchong (No. 16-03), Selangor and expanded the firm :-
- Puchong Office (No. 16-02), Selangor (2017)
- Penang (2018)
- Kelantan (2019)
- Puchong Office (No. 12A-02), Selangor (2020)
- Johor (2020)
- Perak (2022)
Joshua is also a Lecturer in Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) on a part time basis from 2011-2018 (8 years) where he lectures Contract Law, Sales Of Goods Act, Agency Law and Partnership Law. He was then invited from 2020 – 2023 (4 years) as a Tutor in Multimedia University, Malacca (MMU) where he tutors on Alternate Dispute Resolutions. During his legal practice, he has assisted more than 3000 clients in administering their deceased’s estate and have provided them not only the legal solutions but also the practical solutions from his vast experience of cases.
Legal Seminars
Joshua has also conducted various legal seminars on Probate & Administration, Family Law, Business Law, etc throughout Peninsular Malaysia where his seminars are surrounding the area of Estate Administration of a deceased’s estate and issues related thereto. He provides legal advices to Estate Planners, Financial Planners, Will Writers, Insurance Agents, Casket & Funeral Service Agents, Developers, NGOs, School Organisations and various societies.
Other Interests
He also teaches Taekwondo since 2005 and officiates Taekwondo Championships as a Referee during the weekends. This allows him to better understand and handle people from all walks of life. In March 2015 and June 2015, Joshua was appointed as the Legal Advisor and Honorary Secretary General of the Taekwondo Kuala Lumpur State. In May 2016, Joshua completed the International Referee Course (WTF) held in Bonn, Germany and is now a qualified International Referee (WTF) in Malaysia. He was nominated as an ordinary Committee Member of Taekwondo Kuala Lumpur for the 2020 term and was also was appointed as the Secretary for the Technical Committee and Referee Committee for Taekwondo Kuala Lumpur for the term 2021/2022.
Asian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) Mediation Competition
2020 (International Mediation) – Invited as Preliminary Round Judge
2021 – Invited as Preliminary Round Mediator
2022 – Invited as Semi Final Round Judge
Education
| 2015 | Certificate in Mediation (MMC) |
| 2011 | Diploma in International Arbitration (BAC) |
| 2011 | Certificate in Legal Practice (LPQB) |
| 2009 | Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (UWE,Bristol) |
Career
| 2014 – present | Messrs Joshua & Associates |
| 2013 – 2014 | Messrs Wong Choo & Partners |
| 2012 | Messrs John Yong & Irene Song |
| 2011 | Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAA) |
Affiliation
- Founder of Messrs Joshua & Associates
- Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
- Accredited Mediator of the Malaysian Mediation Centre (MMC)
- Member of the Malaysian Bar
- Member of the Selangor Bar
- Member of the Penang Bar
- Member of the Kelantan Bar
- Member of the Johor Bar
- Member of the Perak Bar
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb)
- Member of Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kerajaan (YBGK)
- Member of the Child Rights Committee (Bar Council) 2016/2017
- Member of the Child Rights Committee (Bar Council) 2017/2018
- Member of the Child Rights Committee (Bar Council) 2018/2019
- Member of the Child Rights Committee (Bar Council) 2019/2020
- Member of the Child Rights Committee (Bar Council) 2020/2021
- Member of the Child Rights Committee (Bar Council) 2020/2021
- Member of the Child Rights Committee (Bar Council) 2022/2023
- Member of the Child Rights Committee (Bar Council) 2023/2024
- Member of the KLSCCI Youths Committee
- Legal Advisor of Taekwondo Kuala Lumpur 2015/2017
- Secretary General of Taekwondo Kuala Lumpur 2015/2017
- Council Member of Taekwondo Kuala Lumpur 2020/2021
- Secretary of TEC Committee of Taekwondo Kuala Lumpur 2020/2021
- Secretary of Referee Committee of Taekwondo Kuala Lumpur 2020/2021
- Council Member of Taman Yarl Alumni Association
- President Pewaris Taekwondo Club 2019/2020 & 2021/2022
Joshua can be contacted by email at joshua@legalkuan.com
“The University where you graduate from does not define you, it’s what you do with the knowledge which you’ve learnt that defines you – Joshua”