Opinion: Safeguarding lawyers and defendants

The amended Lawyers Law better protects the rights of lawyers and defendants by expanding what constitutes confidential information and brings the law in line with the Criminal Procedure Law

3 minute readDecember 19, 2012 at 01:53 AM

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The amended PRC Lawyers Law (中华人民共和国律师法) clearly states that a lawyer is entitled to serve as a defender during a criminal investigation and it expands their rights during these investigations – for example,

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