Legal basis: Article 5 of the Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Fees in Jiangsu Province.
The fees charged by law firms for providing the following legal services according to law shall be subject to government guidance:
(a) as a defender of criminal suspects and defendants in criminal cases, and as an agent of private prosecutors and victims in criminal cases;
(2) Acting as an agent for citizens to file a civil or administrative lawsuit demanding payment of labor remuneration, compensation for work-related injuries, alimony, maintenance, pension, relief fund, social insurance or minimum living security;
(3) Acting as an agent for group litigation cases involving public interests, such as safety accidents, environmental pollution, compensation (compensation) for land acquisition and demolition;
(4) Cases in which citizens claim state compensation on behalf of them.
Article 6
Government-guided lawyer service charges shall be formulated by the provincial price department in conjunction with the provincial judicial administrative department.