The tort liability of lawyers to clients refers to the legal liability for compensation for losses caused by lawyers' illegal practice or mistakes.
Article 5 of the Tort Liability Law stipulates that if other laws have special provisions on tort liability, those provisions shall prevail.
Article 54 of China's Lawyers Law, which was revised and implemented on June 1 2008, stipulates that if a lawyer practices illegally or causes losses to his client due to his fault, his law firm shall be liable for compensation. After making compensation, a law firm may claim compensation from a lawyer who has committed intentional or gross negligence.