Joyce Khoo

PRINCIPAL

Joyce Khoo is an accomplished Australian lawyer who leads JK Lawyers with over two decades of unparalleled experience. Graduating from Monash University with dual degrees in Law and Economics (major in Accounting), Joyce Khoo brings a wealth of legal capability to every endeavour.

Joyce Khoo’s leadership encompasses the ability to understand the complex needs and circumstances of clients’ background, the expertise to draw out thorough instructions from clients that is vital to resolve legal issues, the adeptness in crafting innovative legal solutions, her tenacity to win over successful triumphs in many intricate cases.

She has been a registered migration agent with the Migration Agents Registration Authority since 1996 (MARN 9902187), was a member of the Migration Institute of Australia, and when the arrangements changed her MARN was updated to LPN 5511753. Joyce Khoo is committed to delivering results both locally and internationally.

Joyce is fluent in English and has functional Mandarin. Outside of work, Joyce enjoys sleeping, is a connoisseur of fine foods, eclectic desserts and shiraz. Joyce has a soft spot for animals, particularly the black tipped golden British Shorthair.

FAMILY LAW

  • Divorce Applications

  • Binding Financial Agreements

  • Property and Financial Settlement

  • Child Parenting Agreements

  • Child Support and Spousal Maintenance

  • Family Violence Intervention Orders

CRIMINAL CHARGES & LITIGATION

  • Children’s Court matters

  • Defamation

  • Fraud

  • Personal Safety / Family Violence Intervention Orders

  • Sexual assault Offences

  • Theft

IMMIGRATION

  • Business Visa

  • Last Remaining Relative Visa

  • Skilled Visa

  • Student Visa

  • Parent Visa

  • Partner Visa

COMMERCIAL LAW & CIVIL LITIGATION

  • Advice on legal structures

  • Sale of business

  • Purchase of business

  • Share and Unitholder agreements

  • Trust structures

  • Discretionary trust structures

  • Debt Recovery disputes

  • Employment agreements and disputes

  • Letters of Demand

  • Preparing pleadings

  • Mediations

  • VCAT matters –

- Building & Construction disputes

- Guardianship applications

- Administrator applications

  • Magistrates’ Court matters –

- Debt Recovery disputes

  • County Court matters –

- Commercial disputes

- Contractual disputes

- Building and Construction disputes

  • Supreme Court matters –

- Commercial disputes

- Construction disputes

- Deceased Estate disputes

- Property disputes

- Resolving adverse possession of property (squatter occupying) disputes

- Urgent Injunction applications

ESTATE PLANNING

  • Preparing simple Wills

  • Preparing complex Wills

  • Preparing testamentary trust Wills

  • Preparing Power of Attorney & Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker documents

  • Attending on clients in Hospitals or care facilities

DECEASED ESTATES

  • Preparing Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration

  • Preparing Reseals of Foreign Grants of Probate

  • Working with international legal teams on Probate applications

ESTATE ADMINISTRATION

  • Administering estates and collating complex assets

  • Administering estate assets internationally

  • Resealing estate documents in international jurisdictions

  • Lodging caveats on estates and estate property in Victoria and Queensland

  • Advising beneficiaries as to their entitlements in a Deceased Estate

PROPERTY LAW

  • Caveat Lodgement and Withdrawal

  • Complex property issues

  • Providing advice on Contract terms and conditions

  • Transfer of Property

NON-PROFIT & RELIGIOUS

  • Advice on legal structures

  • Set up and Establishment of legal structures including partnerships, companies,

  • discretionary trusts, not for-profit-organisations, charities, religious organisations, churches

  • Advice on director duties

  • Compliance requirements

  • Dispute resolution for not-for-profit organisations, charities, religious organisations, churches

AREAS OF PRACTISE

Commercial Law

Family Law

Migration Law

Criminal Law

MARN: 9902187 | MARA Code of Conduct

Experience a consultation with Joyce Khoo that empowers clients with profound insights for sound decisions. Discover how her strategic brilliance elevates your position and propels you toward your legal objectives.

Joyce’s experience is broad, including but not limited to:

Jessica Sullivan

Legal Assistant to Joyce Khoo

Jess is a legal assistant/law clerk who supports the principal and other solicitors with a variety of matters including family law, criminal law, VCAT, wills and estates, and intervention order matters. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Global Studies double degree at Monash University and hopes to eventually work in the international human rights sphere.

Until then, she is enjoying diversifying her legal experience and assisting with as many different matters as possible. Jess has over 5 years’ experience in customer service positions, having worked in retail, hospitality and tutoring extensively throughout that period, which has greatly assisted her ability to provide detailed, efficient and client-focused services.


Her daily legal tasks include drafting and reviewing legal documents, engaging in correspondence, liaising with clients, barristers, third parties and the Court, conducting legal research and managing client files.