Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 793

The Department of Legal Advice and Legislation is the authority entrusted with examining grievances against administrative decisions, expressing its opinion thereon, and monitoring the progress of the administrative action concerning them. - Service of statements of claim in administrative actions is effected at the headquarters of the Department of Legal Advice and Legislation, which is entrusted with appearing on behalf of the government to defend it and signing the statements of claim in those actions and appeals against judgments issued therein. The provisions governing this matter must be followed to the exclusion of other, earlier provisions, which are deemed repealed by those new provisions. The basis thereof. - The existence of special legislation. Its effect. Recourse is not made to the provisions of general law or any other law except as to matters omitted by the special law. The reason therefor. - Signature of a cassation appeal petition against a judgment issued in an administrative action by a lawyer in the Legal Department of Kuwait Municipality rather than a member of the Department of Legal Advice and Legislation. Its effect. Nullity of the petition. - 237 - Administrative