Many lawyers in Kuwait face penalties

15/12/2025

Kuwait Court

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 15: The Lawyers Disciplinary Chamber at the Court of First Instance, chaired by Judge Abdullah Al-Osaimi, issued a series of disciplinary rulings in cases filed by the Kuwait Lawyers Association. The decisions include harsh penalties and sanctions imposed on several lawyers, while others were acquitted after the Chamber determined that the accusations against them were malicious and unsubstantiated.

The Chamber ordered the removal of one lawyer from the roll of practicing lawyers due to final judgments issued against him in cases involving moral turpitude and breach of trust—offenses deemed incompatible with the standards of integrity and good conduct required for the legal profession. It suspended another lawyer from practicing law for one year after convicting him of failing to show due respect to the judiciary, as he used inappropriate and offensive language about a judge in a defense memorandum.

In a separate case, the Chamber ordered the removal of a lawyer from the roll after it was established that he collected fees from clients without taking any legal action or handling the agreed cases. The rulings included the suspension of other lawyers for periods of one year and six months, after it was proven that they failed to file cases despite signing contracts and receiving fees. On the other hand, the court acquitted several lawyers after concluding that the complaints lodged against them were malicious, unfounded and lacking any legal basis.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff