Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 991

State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Non-attendance of the lawyer retained by the accused and the court's appointment of another lawyer who pleaded in the case. No infringement of the right of defence, so long as the accused did not object to this procedure and did not insist before the court on adjournment of consideration of the case until his retained lawyer attended. A complaint in this regard. Has no basis.
Arabic original
عدم حضور المحامي الموكل عن المتهم وندب المحكمة محامياً آخر ترافع في الدعوى. لا إخلال بحق الدفاع. مادام المتهم لم يبد اعتراضاً على هذا الإجراء ولم يتمسك أمام المحكمة بتأجيل نظر الدعوى حتى يحضر محاميه الموكل. النعي في هذا الخصوص. لا محل له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٣/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٤/٣/٢٠٠٣ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص٢٦١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 333. PDF pages: 326.

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