Do lawyers have the right to defend people?

There are no lawyers to defend people. People who are not lawyers can serve as defenders, but during the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted to act as defenders. In addition to exercising their own defense rights, criminal suspects and defendants may entrust one or two people as defenders. Lawyers; people recommended by people's organizations or the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works; guardians, relatives and friends of the criminal suspect or defendant can serve as defenders.

Legal Basis

Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law

In addition to exercising the right of defense themselves, criminal suspects and defendants may entrust one or two people to As an advocate. The following people can be entrusted as defenders:

(1) Lawyers;

(2) People recommended by people's organizations or the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works;

< p>(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.

Persons who have been sentenced to a penalty or deprived or restricted of personal freedom in accordance with the law may not serve as defenders.