Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4244

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

English translation of the principle

Lawyers’ fees. Assessed by the court upon the successful party’s request, within the limits of his claims and in light of the actual fees he incurred, having regard to the subject matter of the action and the level of litigation before it. Their inclusion within the costs of the action awarded against the unsuccessful party. - Assessment of appropriate lawyers’ fees. Among the matters of fact independently determined by the trial court. Example.
Arabic original
أتعاب المحاماة. تقدرها المحكمة بناء على طلب المحكوم له في حدود طلباته وفي ضوء الأتعاب الفعلية التي تحملها مع مراعاة موضوع الدعوى ودرجة التقاضي المنظورة أمامها. دخولها ضمن مصروفات الدعوى التي يحكم بها على الخصم المحكوم عليه. - تقدير أتعاب المحاماة المناسبة. من مسائل الواقع التى تستقل بها محكمة الموضوع. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٠٧٠/٢٠٠٩، ١/٢٠١٠ مدني جلسة ٣٠/٣/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٩ ج١ ص ٣١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 746. PDF pages: 743.

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