Legal analysis: with the permission of the people's procuratorate or the people's court, and with the consent of the victim or his close relatives or witnesses provided by the victim, the defense lawyer may collect materials related to this case from him. Therefore, if a lawyer acts as a defender and violates the above provisions, it is at least an illegal act, and the circumstances are serious and suspected of committing a crime.
Legal basis: Article 37 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), with the permission of the people's procuratorate or the people's court, and with the consent of the victim or his close relatives or witnesses provided by the victim, the defense lawyer may collect materials related to the case from him.