Lawyers have the obligation of confidentiality and cannot disclose the case to anyone other than the client. Unless the customer agrees.
Of course, in general, immediate family members are not under the obligation of confidentiality, unless the parties specifically request that the immediate family members be kept confidential.
legal provision
The provisions of the Lawyers Law, the Code of Conduct for Lawyers (Trial) and other laws and regulations are unclear, and only stipulate that "lawyers should keep state secrets and business secrets of the parties they know in their practice activities and must not disclose the privacy of the parties".
law of advocate
Article 31 When acting as a defender, a lawyer shall, according to the facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on acquittal, lighter punishment or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.
Article 32 A client may refuse his entrusted lawyer to continue to defend or represent him, and at the same time, he may entrust another lawyer to act as a defender or agent.
After accepting the entrustment, a lawyer shall not refuse to defend or represent without justifiable reasons. However, if the entrusted matter is illegal, the client uses the services provided by the lawyer to engage in illegal activities, or the client deliberately conceals important facts related to the case, the lawyer has the right to refuse to defend or represent him.
Article 38 A lawyer shall keep the state secrets and business secrets he knows in his practice, and shall not disclose the privacy of his clients.
Lawyers should keep confidential the information and materials that their clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that endanger national security, public safety and other serious personal and property safety of others are not included.
A lawyer can disclose a case to the client, but if the client is not the direct party to the case, he can't disclose too much, otherwise it will affect the development of the case. Regarding the lawyer's disclosure of the details of the case or the lawyer's main duties to the client, you can consult the lawyer online.