Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1750
State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
A lawyer's liability arises where he is negligent in performing his duty in a manner resulting in the loss of rights or expiry of appeal time limits. If this causes the client to lose an opportunity, even a potential one, the lawyer is obliged to pay compensation assessed by the trial judge. - 342 - Obligation Liability of a remunerated agent:
Arabic original
مسئولية المحامي تتحقق في حالة تقصيره في أداء واجبه تقصيراً يترتب عليه ضياع الحقوق أو سقوط مواعيد الطعن. فإذا نشأ عنها تفويت الفرصة على الموكل ولو كانت محتملة. التزم المحامي بالتعويض الذي يقدره قاضي الموضوع. - ٣٤٢ - التزام مسئولية الوكيل بأجر:Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعنان ١١٥٦، ١١٦٢/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٣/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٨٤٤)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 342. PDF pages: 342.
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