Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4236

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant’s request for an award of actual lawyers’ fees when he is not the successful party. Has no basis. The rationale: application of Article 119 bis of the Law of Procedure depends on the person requesting assessment of actual lawyers’ fees being the successful party.
Arabic original
طلب المستأنف القضاء له بأتعاب محاماة فعلية وهو ليس محكوماً له. لا محل له. علة ذلك: مناط إعمال المادة ١١٩ مكرر مرافعات أن يكون طالب تقدير أتعاب المحاماة الفعلية هو المحكوم له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣١٩، ٣٤١/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٥/٥/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٧ ج٢ ص ١١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 745. PDF pages: 742.

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