Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3723

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

English translation of the principle

Ordering the successful litigant to pay the costs of the action where he left his opponent unaware of documents in his possession is within the authority of the trial court. 51- Its authority to assess lawyers' fees:-
Arabic original
إلزام الخصم كاسب الدعوى بمصروفاتها في حالة تركه خصمه على جهل بما كان في يده من مستندات من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. ٥١- سلطتها في تقدير أتعاب المحاماة:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٤/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٥٣٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 700. PDF pages: 697.

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