Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2306

The appellant maintaining that he had no knowledge of service of the appealed judgment through the police station because he was outside the country, such that the time limit for challenging it did not begin to run against him, and substantiating that with documents. A material defence. The Court of Appeal ruling that the appellant's right thereto had lapsed, relying upon that service for commencement of the appeal period without examining and scrutinising this defence. Deficiency necessitating cassation of the judgment.