Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4140

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

English translation of the principle

A lawyer's obligation towards his client. An obligation to perform work in which he exercises a degree of care. The general rule concerning this care. Contractual fault in an obligation to exercise care. Its nature. - A lawyer's contractual liability towards his client. Arises through his failure to perform his duty, causing the client to lose an opportunity, even if benefiting from it was merely a possibility. The effect of this liability arising: compensation.
Arabic original
التزام المحامي قبل موكله. التزام بعمل يبذل فيه قدراً من العناية. الأصل في هذه العناية. الخطأ العقدي في الالتزام ببذل عناية. ماهيته. - مسؤولية المحامي العقدية قبل موكله. تتحقق بتقصيره في أداء واجبه بما يفوت الفرصة على الموكل حتى ولو كانت الإفادة منها أمراً محتملاً. أثر تحقق هذه المسؤولية: التعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٢/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٩/١٢/١٩٩١ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص٥٥٠)

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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