Legal analysis: in criminal proceedings, lawyers and other defenders enjoy different litigation rights, and lawyers' rights to participate in criminal proceedings at different stages are not exactly the same. (1) investigation stage. (2) Review the litigation rights of defense lawyers in the prosecution stage: 1. The right to be entrusted as a defender. 2. The right to read newspapers. 3. Right to meet and correspond. 4. Right to investigate and collect evidence. 5. Right to express opinions. 6. Apply for bail pending trial. 7. The right to request the cancellation of compulsory measures beyond the statutory time limit. 8. The right to hire a lawyer for illegal acts. (3) Litigation rights of defense lawyers at the trial stage: 1. The right to be entrusted as a defender. 2. The right to receive notice of appearing in court. 3. The right to read newspapers. 4. Right to meet and correspond. 5. Right to investigate and collect evidence. 6. Apply for bail pending trial. 7. The right to request the cancellation of compulsory measures beyond the statutory time limit. 8. Right of cross-examination, right of application and right of debate. 9. Other dependent rights.
Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 37 A defense lawyer may meet and correspond with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody.
Article 38 From the date of examination and prosecution by the People's Procuratorate, defense lawyers may consult, extract and copy the case files. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's court or the people's procuratorate.