The Advocate & Solicitor
M. R. Usman (Roll No. 931/2011)

• Year of Admission to the High Court of Malaya - January 2011

• Year of Admission to the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak - October 2011

• Academic Qualifications - Bachelor of Laws, LL.B (Hons) International Islamic University Malaysia

• Trained Collaborative Practice Lawyer

• Certified Mediator - BICAM

• Member - International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

• Member - Sabah Law Society's Subcommittee on Human Rights

• Foundry Member- Acumen Academy (Malaysia Fellow - 2020 Cohort)
  

Usman & Partners, A Law Firm in Sabah, Malaysia

Usman & Partners is a boutique legal practice focused on matters of liberty, dignity, and humane resolution.

The practice centres on judicial review and criminal justice, particularly cases involving unlawful detention, procedural unfairness, abuse of power, and criminal appeals. We act in matters where personal liberty, due process, and constitutional safeguards are at stake.

In addition, the firm undertakes family law matters on a non-contentious and protective basis, including mediation, collaborative practice, consent orders, and applications for injunctive relief where safety, preservation, or urgency requires court intervention. The emphasis is on resolution, protection, and minimising harm, rather than prolonged adversarial conflict.

The firm also provides private client services, including will writing, grants of probate, letters of administration, and the preparation of simple agreements. These services are offered with clarity, care, and accessibility.

Across all areas of practice, the firm places strong emphasis on equity and remedies, seeking fair and proportionate outcomes where strict application of the law would result in injustice.

The practice does not undertake commercial disputes, corporate advisory work, employment law, land disputes, or high-conflict family litigation.

Practice Areas

• Judicial Review & Constitutional Challenges

• Criminal Appeals & Liberty-Related Matters

• Habeas Corpus & Detention Review

• Family Law (Mediation, Collaborative Practice, Protective Injunctions)

• Equity & Remedies

• Wills, Probate & Letters of Administration

• Advisory Work

Practice Philosophy

The firm believes that the law should protect life, liberty, human dignity, intellect, property, lineage, restrain the abuse of power, and facilitate resolution where possible. Each matter is approached with careful judgment, respect for process, and an awareness of the human realities behind legal disputes.

Contact Information

Address

Messrs Usman & Partners
8-1, 8th Floor, Suria Sabah
1, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens
88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Email
michelle@usmanandpartners.com

Business Hours

By Appointment Only (Please email to book a slot)