What are the aspects of the independence of defense lawyers?

Rights of civil litigation attorney 1. Lawyers shall be protected by state laws when performing their duties as civil litigation agents according to law. No unit or individual may illegally interfere with or pursue lawyer's representation, and may not force lawyer's representation against facts and laws. 2. Lawyers have the right to consult the evidence and materials of the case according to law in civil litigation. Have the right to investigate the relevant units and individuals. 3. The lawyer thinks that the people's court session date is too hasty and has the right to apply for an adjournment. 4. Attorneys who appear in court have the right to ask questions to the parties, witnesses and expert witnesses with the permission of the presiding judge, and have the right to apply for notifying new witnesses to testify in court; Have the right to apply for new evidence; Have the right to object to the witness testimony, expert conclusion, inspection record and other evidence read in court; Have the right to apply for re-appraisal or re-inspection. 5. Lawyers have the right to refuse the agency or terminate the entrustment relationship with the client if they find that the client forged, concealed or destroyed evidence and made unreasonable and illegal demands. 6. Lawyers have the right to handle the substantive rights of clients according to the special authorization scope of clients. 7. Lawyers have the right to request the people's court for reconsideration when they think that there are errors in the legal documents that come into force in the people's court. 8. For legal documents such as judgments, rulings and conciliation statements that have taken legal effect, lawyers have the right to apply for retrial or appeal to the people's court on behalf of the parties if they think that the law is applicable or that the facts are wrong. 9. All litigation acts and legal acts carried out by lawyers within the scope of agency authority according to law have the same legal effect as the principal. 10. Lawyers have the right to expose, report and accuse the judges and executors of the people's courts of violating the legitimate rights and interests of the state, collectives and citizens in litigation activities.