Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1023

The jurisdiction of the Civil Circuit of the Court of Appeal to assess an advocate's fees. Its condition. Absence of a written agreement on the fees, or nullity of that agreement, or that the disputed fees are due for conducting a judicial action and other judicial work arising therefrom. Fees arising from non-judicial work. The said circuit lacks jurisdiction to determine them. This is not altered by the absence of a written agreement concerning them.