Code of criminal cases for lawyers

Legal analysis: In order to ensure and guide lawyers to perform their duties according to law when they participate in criminal proceedings, and to standardize lawyers' behavior in handling criminal cases, it is standardized according to the provisions of relevant laws, judicial interpretations and departmental rules in China, combined with lawyers' practical experience in handling criminal cases. Where there are other provisions in the law, those provisions shall prevail.

Legal basis: decision of NPC Standing Committee on amending the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Paragraph 2 of Article 38 is amended as: "A lawyer shall keep confidential the relevant information and information that his clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that are being prepared or implemented by the client or others that endanger national security, public safety and seriously endanger the personal safety of others are excluded. " This decision shall come into force on the date of 20 13 10 1. The "People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law" is revised and re-promulgated according to this decision.