Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 373

No recourse is to be had to the provisions of the general law where a special law exists, except regarding provisions omitted by the special law. The reason: it is impermissible to disregard the special law to apply the general law. The condition for this. Each applies within its own scope. - A lawyer is an agent whose relationship with his client is governed by the provisions of the general law relating to the relationship between principal and agent. The consequence thereof.