Janice Anne Leo

Practice Areas

Janice advises and represents clients from a variety of sectors in the area of employment & labour law disputes.

Career

Janice has handled numerous employment related disputes at the Industrial Court and judicial review applications at the High Court, and argued appeals at the Court of Appeal and Federal Court. She also handles various aspects of employment related advisory work for both local and foreign clients. Janice’s other area of practice include administrative law, planning law and general litigation. Janice also speaks on employment related matters at conferences/seminars both locally and internationally.

In October 2002, Janice joined Messrs Shook Lin & Bok as a Legal Associate, specializing in employment law, and was made a Partner on 1st January 2011. In May 2018, she joined Messrs Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership as a Partner.

Professional Memberships

Committee Member, Bar Council Industrial and Employment Law Committee.

Immediate Past Secretary, Catholic Lawyers Society of Kuala Lumpur.

Trainer, Bar Council Advocacy Training Committee.

Member, Malaysian Society for Labour and Social Security Laws.

Member, LAWASIA

Personal

Graduated in 1997 from the University of London (LL.B.(Hons)), she completed the CLP at University Malaya in 1999, was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2000. She obtained her Masters degree in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management from the University of Sydney in August 2002.

She has been an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya since 2000