KCC 46/2016
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
Forgery, Visas, Appeals, Representation in Criminal Proceedings, Agency
Decision date
22 Jan 2018
Catchwords
Entry Visas - Forgery - Appeal - Agent - Legal Representative
This case involving entry visas for foreign workers. A key issue was the validity of an appeal which had been lodged by the defendant's agent's lawyer not their own lawyer and for which there was no power of attorney from the defendant.
Background
The office of public prosecution accused a defendant of forging entry visas for foreign workers. The office requested the court to penalize the defendant according to the relevant laws.
The court ruled that the defendant should be imprisoned for two years and four months.
The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.
The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.