Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2173

A judge’s prior consideration of an action that prevents him from reconsidering it. What is meant thereby. His prior issuance of a dispositive judgment or an incidental judgment on part of it, or his taking a measure therein that reveals his opinion or viewpoint. An example of the absence of the impediment where he previously issued a judgment appointing an expert. - A judge’s prior issuance of a judgment appointing an expert to investigate a defence in the action, without going beyond this to express an opinion on the merits of the dispute, is not a ground for disqualification. The implication thereof. An action seeking nullity of a judgment he subsequently issued on the merits is without foundation.