According to the provisions of the Civil Procedure Law, the parties have the right to decide whether to hire a lawyer. If the parties choose not to hire a lawyer, the case is relatively simple and they can appear in court on their own. However, if the case is complicated, involves professional legal knowledge or may be controversial, it is recommended that the parties consider hiring a lawyer to ensure professional representation in court. In addition, in some cases, such as divorce proceedings, the parties still need to appear in court in person.
The duties of lawyers mainly include:
1. Collect legal documents and provide corresponding legal opinions according to the law.
2. Hire a lawyer to handle legal affairs on behalf of the parties to help them better safeguard their rights and interests.
3, case analysis, including the case handling process and risk points, as well as the facts and evidence of the case.
4, put forward legal opinions, according to the facts and laws, to provide criminal suspects and defendants with innocent, lighter or mitigated crime, exempt from criminal responsibility materials and opinions.
5, as a legal adviser, participate in mediation and arbitration, answer legal advice, write legal documents, etc.
6, maintain the correct implementation of the law, through the right request to weaken public rights to safeguard human rights, so as to safeguard social fairness and justice.
To sum up, although the law allows the parties to hold a court session without hiring a lawyer, they usually need to have certain legal knowledge and preparation to ensure that they can effectively safeguard their rights and interests.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law
Article 58
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.