In China, the scope of lawyers' practice is limited, that is, under normal circumstances, lawyers can only represent litigation business in their cities or the cities where law firms are located. Therefore, if the second instance of a criminal case is heard in the Higher People's Court of the city where the party concerned is located, the party concerned may entrust a local lawyer to represent him, and it is not necessary to invite a foreign lawyer.
However, if the parties do not trust local lawyers, or local lawyers are not good enough, they can consider hiring foreign lawyers. In addition, if criminal cases involve inter-provincial issues, such as inter-provincial crimes, inter-provincial pursuit, etc. , or involving complex legal issues, it is necessary to invite inter-provincial lawyers to participate in defense and assistance.
It should be noted that hiring foreign lawyers may bring extra expenses and time costs, and it is necessary to cooperate with local lawyers to ensure the effect of agency litigation. Therefore, when considering inviting foreign lawyers, it is necessary to weigh the advantages and disadvantages and analyze the specific situation.