1, depending on. The basis for criminal defenders to participate in criminal proceedings is the authorization of criminal suspects and defendants or the legal designation of the court, while the participation of criminal agents can only be authorized by the parties and their legal representatives. 2. The litigation status is different. Defenders have independent litigation status, defend in their own name, and are not bound by the defendant, while agents do not have independent litigation status, but are attached to the principal and engage in activities according to the will of the principal. 3. Different objects: the former is for criminal suspects, defendants in public prosecution cases and defendants in private prosecution cases, while the latter is for private prosecutors, victims and parties involved in incidental civil litigation. 4. Defenders and agents ad litem enter criminal proceedings in different ways. The former can enter the proceedings through the designation of the court, and the agent is entrusted by the client to enter the proceedings.
Legal objectivity:
Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem. The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem: (1) lawyers and grassroots legal service workers; (2) Close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned; (three) citizens recommended by the community, units and relevant social groups where the parties are located.