Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1015

The constitutional rule that an accused is innocent until proven guilty. Its effect. The necessity of obtaining the assistance of a lawyer for every person accused of a felony. The lawyer's assistance to the accused must be positive assistance. Such assistance being confined to a truncated, formal defence that does not achieve the purpose of requiring his attendance with the accused. Its effect. A nullity in the proceedings affecting the judgment and requiring its cassation.