Legal articles
Plain-language explanations of the legal questions we are asked most often.
· Contracts
Protecting your position before you sign a commercial contract
The clauses worth reading twice in a commercial contract, and the risks that usually surface only after signature.
· Administrative law
Challenging an administrative decision: time limits and procedure
A plain account of the time limits before the Administrative Circuit and the documents you will need.
· Employment
End-of-service entitlements in the private sector
How the calculation works under the Kuwaiti Labour Law, and the cases it does not cover.
· Arbitration
Arbitration or the courts? A practical comparison
When arbitration is faster and cheaper, and when the courts are the better forum.
· Personal status
Custody and access under Kuwaiti law
What the court usually orders, and the documents that support an application.
· Intellectual property
Registering a trade mark, step by step
The registration procedure at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and how long protection lasts.