Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1731

The requirement of confidentiality for juvenile court hearings and the prohibition on attendance by anyone other than the juvenile, his relatives, witnesses, lawyers, probation officers, and those whom the court permits to attend by special permission. The purpose thereof. Its relation to public policy. - Referring the juvenile, before deciding his matter, to the Social Supervision Office to ascertain his grave, psychological and social condition and to propose the appropriate treatment method. - The confidentiality of the juvenile's trial hearings and his referral to the Social Supervision Office before deciding his matter. Matters relating to public policy because of their connection with the proper administration of criminal justice. The effect of violating them. Invalidity of the trial proceedings and invalidity of the judgment.