Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1374

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

English translation of the principle

The rule is that a petition for reconsideration of a judgment is permissible if it was issued against a natural or legal person who was not properly represented in the action. The exception. The case of consensual representation, or where the person was properly represented and his representative was remiss in defending him. - Challenging the validity of the representation by the lawyer retained by the petitioner in appearing on her behalf through consensual representation. Does not constitute grounds for the petition.
Arabic original
الأصل جواز التماس إعادة النظر في الحكم إذا صدر على شخص طبيعي أو اعتباري لم يكن ممثلاً تمثيلاً صحيحاً في الدعوى . الاستثناء. حالة النيابة الاتفاقية أو إذا كان الشخص ممثلاً تمثيلاً صحيحاً وقصّر ممثله في الدفاع عنه. - النعى على صحة تمثيل المحامى الموكل عن الملتمسة في الحضور نيابة عنها نيابة اتفاقية . لا يصلح سببا للالتماس.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٩/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٦/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 253. PDF pages: 250.

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