Do you need a lawyer to appeal?

You don't need a lawyer to complain. Whether to entrust a lawyer is up to the parties themselves, and there is no mandatory provision in the law.

Entrusting a lawyer has certain advantages, including:

1. Lawyer's legal major, familiar with litigation procedures, evidence rules and laws and regulations, can make up for the lack of legal knowledge of the parties;

2. A lawyer can hold a letter of introduction from a law firm and a power of attorney from the client, visit relevant units and individuals, investigate and collect evidence related to the case, and reduce the pressure on the parties to a certain extent;

3. Lawyers can help clients make the most suitable decision and provide constructive suggestions.

However, entrusted lawyers usually need to pay the corresponding lawyer fees, which may have a greater burden for the parties with poor economic conditions.

The difference between a complaint and a lawsuit is that:

1, different concepts, different objects. Complaints can be filed with the people's court or the people's procuratorate, and lawsuits can only be filed with the people's court. The appeal is that the parties, their legal representatives and close relatives think that the legally effective judgment is indeed wrong and request the people's court or the people's procuratorate to review and handle it;

2. Litigation means that the parties submit a complaint to the court with jurisdiction for civil disputes or criminal cases of the procuratorate and file a lawsuit.

Legal basis: Article 61 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The parties and legal representatives 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.