Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4213

The lawyer receives fees according to the written agreement with the client, and the court that heard the case may reduce the agreed fees at the client’s request if it considers them excessive in relation to the effort expended in the case or the benefit accruing to the client. - Assessment of the lawyer’s fees. A matter of fact independently determined by the judge of merits, provided that he has complied with the criteria stipulated in Article 32/1 of the Legal Profession Law and based his judgment on sound reasons.