Can the criminal case file be shown to the client?

Legal analysis: No, the law does not allow criminal suspects to view the case file, which is a confidential document. According to the laws of our country, the files obtained by lawyers participating in criminal proceedings shall not be provided to the relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants, and other units and individuals, and shall not be disclosed to the media or the public without authorization.

Legal basis: Article 37 The case files obtained by lawyers in criminal proceedings shall not be provided to the relatives and friends of criminal suspects or defendants, or disclosed to the media or the public without authorization. Files and materials that are consulted, extracted and copied are state secrets, which shall be approved by the people's procuratorate and the people's court, and shall abide by the state secrecy provisions. Lawyers shall not disclose or disseminate important information and files of cases in violation of regulations, and shall not be used for purposes other than defending or representing cases.