Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4239

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of lawyers’ fees. A matter of fact. Its limit: upon the successful party’s request, within the limits of his claims, in light of the actual fees he incurred, and having regard to the subject matter of the action and the level of court before which it is heard; they are included in the costs of the action.
Arabic original
تقدير أتعاب المحاماة. موضوعي. حد ذلك: بناء على طلب المحكوم له وفي حدود طلباته وفي ضوء الأتعاب الفعلية التي تحملها وبمراعاة موضوع الدعوى ودرجة التقاضي المنظورة أمامها وتدخل ضمن مصروفات الدعوى.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٦٨/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ١٣/١/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج١ ص ٤١)

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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