Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 855

Appeal by cassation. A personal right of the convicted person, which he exercises first he exercises when he sees it as being in his interest, and no other person may act on his behalf in exercising this right without his permission. - The female lawyer's filing of an appeal declaration as agent for the convicted person under a power of attorney not issued by the latter to her, but issued to her by another person in his capacity as agent for the convicted person's father in his capacity as natural guardian of his son, pursuant to a power of attorney that was not attached. Its implication. It was not established to the court that the appeal was declared by a person with standing. - The Juveniles Law's allowance of a power of attorney issued by the guardian of a juvenile who has not attained 18 years of age. Its implication. Beyond that age, procedural capacity is complete, requiring the power of attorney to be issued by that person and not by his guardian.