Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1635

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The court's assessment of lawyers' fees. Is made upon the request of the party in whose favour judgment is rendered, within the limits of his claims, in light of the actual fees he incurred, and taking account of the subject matter of the action and the level of litigation before it. - Assessment of appropriate lawyers' fees. Among the matters of fact independently determined by the judge of the merits. Contesting the court's assessment of fees. Factual argument. - Its authority to determine the existence or absence of the decision:-
Arabic original
تقدير المحكمة أتعاب المحاماة. يكون بناء على طلب المحكوم له في حدود طلباته وفي ضوء الأتعاب الفعلية التي تحملها وبمراعاة موضوع الدعوى ودرجة التقاضي المنظورة أمامها. - تقدير أتعاب المحاماة المناسبة. من مسائل الواقع التي يستقل بها قاضي الموضوع. المنازعة في تقدير المحكمة للأتعاب. جدل موضوعي. - سلطتها في استخلاص مدى توافر القرار أو انتفائه:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤١/٢٠٠٧ إداري جلسة ١٣/٤/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٩ ج٢ ص٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 466. PDF pages: 463.

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