Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3744

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

English translation of the principle

Lawyers’ fees. Assessed by the court at the successful party’s request, within the limits of that party’s claims and in light of the actual fees incurred, taking into account the subject matter of the action and the level of litigation before it. Their inclusion in the costs of the action awarded against the unsuccessful party. - Assessing appropriate lawyers’ fees. Among the questions of fact exclusively for the trial court. Example.
Arabic original
أتعاب المحاماة. تقدرها المحكمة بناء على طلب المحكوم له في حدود طلباته وفي ضوء الأتعاب الفعلية التي تحملها مع مراعاة موضوع الدعوى ودرجة التقاضي المنظورة أمامها. دخولها ضمن مصروفات الدعوى التي يحكم بها على الخصم المحكوم عليه. - تقدير أتعاب المحاماة المناسبة. من مسائل الواقع التي تستقل بها محكمة الموضوع. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٠٧٠/٢٠٠٩، ١/٢٠١٠ مدني جلسة ٣٠/٣/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٩ ج١ ص٣١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 703. PDF pages: 700.

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