Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1022

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The Civil Circuit sitting as the Court of Appeal. Its jurisdiction to determine the assessment of lawyers’ fees where there is no written agreement thereon or where it is invalid. Its judgment issued in this regard may not be challenged. The reason therefor. Its distinction from a non-contentious order issued by a judge pursuant to his non-contentious authority and which does not resolve the dispute between the litigants.
Arabic original
الدائرة المدنية كمحكمة الاستئناف. اختصاصها بالفصل في تقدير أتعاب المحاماة في حالة عدم وجود اتفاق مكتوب عليها أو بطلانه. عدم جواز الطعن في حكمها الصادر في هذا الشأن. علة ذلك. تمييزه عن الأمر الولائي الذي يصدر من القاضي بموجب سلطته الولائية ولا يحسم به النزاع بين الخصوم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٦٧/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ١٢/٥/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص ٣٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 563. PDF pages: 557.

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