Legal Liability of Lawyers for Making Malicious Complaints

This liability includes civil liability, administrative liability and criminal liability.

1. Civil liability. According to the Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China, a malicious complainant shall bear civil liability, including compensation for the respondent's economic losses and mental damages.

2. Administrative responsibilities. According to the Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China, malicious complainants will face administrative penalties, including warnings and fines.

3.Criminal liability. According to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, malicious complaints can constitute defamation, extortion, etc., and are punishable by up to 10 years in prison.