"The Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 29: Lawyers serving as legal advisors shall provide consulting opinions to clients on relevant legal issues as agreed, draft, Review legal documents, represent clients in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities, handle other entrusted legal affairs, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients.
Article 30 When a lawyer serves as a litigation agent or a non-litigation legal agent, he shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client in accordance with the entrusted authority.
Article 31 When a lawyer serves as a defender, he shall, based on the facts and the law, submit materials and opinions that prove that the criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, the crime is minor, or the criminal liability is reduced or exempted, so as to protect the criminal suspect or defendant. The defendant’s litigation rights and other legal rights and interests.
Article 32: A party may refuse the entrusted lawyer to continue to defend or represent it, and may entrust other lawyers to serve as its defender or agent.
After accepting the entrustment, a lawyer shall not refuse defense or representation without justifiable reasons. However, if the entrusted matter is illegal, the client uses the services provided by the lawyer to engage in illegal activities, or the client deliberately conceals important facts related to the case, the lawyer has the right to refuse defense or representation.
Article 33: Lawyers, as defenders, have the right to hold a lawyer's practicing certificate, a law firm certificate and a power of attorney or a legal aid letter to meet with criminal suspects in custody or under residential surveillance in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law. person, defendant. Defense lawyers meet with criminal suspects, and defendants are not subject to residential surveillance.