Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4216

A lawyer's fees. Become time-barred upon the lapse of five years from completion of his work if there is no instrument evidencing them and he refrains from claiming them. Basis thereof. The presumption of payment and avoidance of burdening a party with rights that his opponent neglected to claim. Absence of this basis where the lawyer diligently sought an instrument evidencing them after completion of his work. Its effect: his right becomes time-barred upon the lapse of fifteen years. - Suspension of limitation where an impediment exists that makes claiming the right impossible.