Is the lawyer's fee for the second trial more expensive than that for the first trial?

Legal analysis: it is incorrect to say that lawyers charge more in the second instance than in the first instance. The appeal of the party who refuses to accept the first instance belongs to the second instance, and there is no clear regulation on how to charge the lawyer in the second instance. Whether it is a criminal second instance or a civil second instance, it is generally decided by both parties and lawyers through consultation.

Legal basis: Article 16 of the Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Fees. When accepting the entrustment, a law firm shall sign a contract with the client for charging lawyer services, or stipulate the charging terms in the entrustment contract. The charging contract or charging terms shall include: charging items, charging standards, charging methods, charging amounts, payment and settlement methods, dispute settlement methods, etc.