Lim Kien Huat
About Lim Kien Huat
Lim Kien Huat appears as counsel of record in 5 reported Malaysia judgments (2025–2026). These were heard before MYHC (3) and MYCOA (2).
On the court record
Lim Kien Huat's reported practice is in commercial, land and civil litigation, appearing in the High Court and the Court of Appeal and acting for plaintiffs, defendants, appellants and respondents.
One matter shows his use of summary procedure. Acting for a plaintiff, KCSB Konsortium Sdn Bhd, against the Minister of Defence, the Ministry of Defence and the Government of Malaysia, he was engaged on an application under Order 14A rule 1 of the Rules of Court 2012 to have the court decide questions of law — in particular whether the defendants retained a right to continue occupying land after the termination of a privatisation agreement and an earlier civil-suit judgment.
His land work includes a Court of Appeal matter concerning the forfeiture of land, in which he acted for a respondent. The appeal engaged the right to property under Article 13(1) of the Federal Constitution, the quasi-criminal nature of forfeiture and the need for strict compliance with statutory safeguards under the National Land Code, including the service of a Form 6A notice, an admitted mistake by the Land Office, and whether an annulment petition had been filed out of time.
He has also acted in professional and commercial disputes. He appeared in a Court of Appeal matter concerning the legal profession, which engaged a decision of the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board and the application of section 12 of the Partnership Act 1961 to a question of personal culpability. In a separate High Court matter concerning Ekovest Capital Sdn Bhd he acted for a respondent on a limitation defence under section 6 of the Limitation Act 1953, an argument on liquidated ascertained damages, and whether a claim was met by estoppel and unjust enrichment. The practice is broad civil and commercial litigation, with a strong land-law component, and it moves comfortably between summary determinations of pure law and hard-fought questions of statutory land procedure.
How many cases has Lim Kien Huat appeared in?
Lim Kien Huat appears as counsel of record in 5 reported Malaysia judgments (2025–2026).
Which courts does Lim Kien Huat appear in?
Lim Kien Huat appears before MYHC (3) and MYCOA (2).
What does Lim Kien Huat focus on in these decisions?
Commercial, land and civil litigation. His matters include an Order 14A determination of questions of law for KCSB Konsortium Sdn Bhd against the Ministry of Defence, a constitutional land-forfeiture appeal under Article 13 of the Federal Constitution and the National Land Code, and a limitation and liquidated-damages dispute concerning Ekovest Capital Sdn Bhd.
What is an Order 14A determination, as used in the KCSB Konsortium matter?
Order 14A rule 1 of the Rules of Court 2012 allows the court to decide a question of law or construction without a full trial where the point is suitable for summary determination. In that matter the question was whether the defendants had a right to continue occupying land after a privatisation agreement had been terminated.
What was the land-forfeiture appeal about?
It concerned the forfeiture of land and engaged the right to property under Article 13(1) of the Federal Constitution, the quasi-criminal character of forfeiture, and strict compliance with the National Land Code — including service of a Form 6A notice on the correct entity, an admitted Land Office mistake, and whether an annulment petition was filed in time. He acted for a respondent.