Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4060

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Contractual fault in an obligation to exercise care. It is the failure to exercise the required care and deviation from the requisite conduct. - A lawyer's liability arises where he fails to perform his duty in a manner resulting in the loss of rights or the expiry of time limits for appeal. If this results in the loss of an opportunity for the client, even a potential one, the lawyer is obliged to pay compensation.
Arabic original
الخطأ العقدي في الالتزام ببذل عناية. هو عدم بذل العناية المطلوبة والانحراف عن السلوك الواجب. - 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.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٧/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٢٠/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٠٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 749. PDF pages: 749.

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