Article 39 of the Lawyers Law stipulates: "A lawyer shall not act as an agent for both parties in the same case, nor shall he act as an agent for legal affairs that have conflicts of interest with himself or his close relatives."
Paragraph 2 of Article 4 of the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Security, the Ministry of Justice and the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) on Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates: "A defender shall not defend more than two criminal suspects and defendants in the same case, nor shall he defend more than two criminal suspects and defendants who are not handled in the same case but are related to the crimes committed."
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Paragraph 2 of Article 38 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure of the People's Procuratorate (Trial) stipulates: "A defender shall not defend more than two criminal suspects in the same case, nor shall he defend more than two criminal suspects whose crimes are related to each other in the same case." The fifth paragraph stipulates: "A lawyer acting as an agent ad litem shall not be entrusted by more than two victims in the same case to participate in criminal proceedings."
Therefore, the same lawyer prohibits both parties from representing; It is forbidden to defend more than two co-defendants, nor to represent more than two criminal victims in the same case.
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law of advocate
Article 39 A lawyer shall not act as an agent for both parties in the same case, nor shall he act as an agent for legal affairs that have conflicts of interest with himself or his close relatives.
Article 47 A lawyer who commits any of the following acts shall be given a warning by the judicial administrative department of the people's government at the municipal level or municipality directly under the Central Government, and may be fined not more than 5,000 yuan; Illegal income, confiscate the illegal income; If the circumstances are serious, the punishment of stopping practicing for less than three months shall be given:
(1) Practicing in two or more law firms at the same time;
(2) Undertaking business by improper means;
(3) Representing both parties in the same case, or representing legal affairs that have conflicts of interest with himself and his close relatives;
(4) Failing to serve as an agent ad litem or defender within two years after leaving the people's court or people's procuratorate;
(5) Refusing to perform the obligation of legal aid.
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