Can a fugitive entrust a lawyer to file a civil lawsuit?

Yes, "the law can be done without prohibition", and neither the criminal procedure law nor the normative documents of the public security and judicial organs prohibit lawyers from accepting the entrustment of fugitives. From the perspective of protecting lawyers' right to defense, lawyers can accept the entrustment of fugitives and act as their defenders. However, from the perspective of lawyer's practice risk, it is still necessary to be cautious in accepting the entrustment of fugitives, and it is suggested that it is best not to accept the entrustment of fugitives.

According to the regulations, lawyers should keep state secrets and business secrets they know in their practice activities, and must not disclose the privacy of the parties.

Lawyers should keep confidential the relevant information and materials that their clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that endanger national security, public safety and seriously endanger the personal safety of others are being prepared or implemented by the client or others.

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Article 38 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), lawyers should keep state secrets and business secrets they know in their practice activities, and may not disclose the privacy of their clients.

Lawyers should keep confidential the information and materials that their clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that endanger national security, public safety and other serious personal and property safety of others are not included.