According to the provisions of the Civil Procedure Law, the parties may entrust an agent to participate in the litigation, which is the litigation right of the parties, and whether to entrust a lawyer can be decided by the parties themselves. If the parties have no relevant legal knowledge and practical experience, it is suggested to entrust a lawyer as far as possible. Lawyers can better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties with their professional legal knowledge and practice experience.
code of civil law
Article 58 A party or legal representative may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem.
The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem:
(1) Lawyers and grassroots legal service workers;
(2) Close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned;
(three) citizens recommended by the community, units and relevant social groups where the parties are located.
Article 59 To entrust another person to represent the lawsuit, a power of attorney signed or sealed by the client must be submitted to the people's court.
The power of attorney must specify the entrusted matters and authority. An agent ad litem must have the special authorization of the client, and can admit, waive or change the claim, make a settlement, file a counterclaim or appeal on his behalf.
The power of attorney sent or entrusted by China * * and China citizens living abroad must be authenticated by China * * and China's embassy or consulate in that country; If there is no embassy or consulate, it shall be certified by the embassy or consulate of a third country that has diplomatic relations with the people of China, and then by the people of China and the embassy or consulate of China in a third country, or by the local patriotic overseas Chinese delegation.