Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4147

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

English translation of the principle

A lawyer’s breach of his professional duties by refraining from providing assistance or advice to his client’s adversary. Constitutes professional misconduct, but does not affect the validity of the act he performed for the benefit of his client’s adversary. Example.
Arabic original
إخلال المحامي بواجبات مهنته بامتناعه عن تقديم مساعدة أو مشورة لخصم موكله. يشكل مخالفة مهنية إلا انه لا ينال من صحة العمل الذي قام به لصالح خصم موكله. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢/١٩٩٤ عمالي جلسة ١/٥/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص٥٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 727. PDF pages: 724.

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