Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4137

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

English translation of the principle

Termination of a lawyer's agency. Its effect. The lawyer is obliged to return the power of attorney and original documents to the client even if the lawyer has not received the fees. The lawyer may only retain them until the latter pays the expenses of obtaining copies thereof suitable as supporting documents in claiming those fees.
Arabic original
انقضاء وكالة المحامي. أثره. إلزامه برد سند التوكيل والمستندات الأصلية لموكله ولو لم يكن قد حصل على أتعابه. له فقط حبسها إلى أن يؤدي له الأخير مصروفات استخراج صور منها تصلح سنداً في المطالبة بهذه الأتعاب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠/١٩٨٨ مدني جلسة ١٢/١٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص٥٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 726. PDF pages: 723.

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