Mon, 19 Feb 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, China’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ) reported a substantial 47.5% surge in the presence of Chinese law firms overseas since 2018, highlighting a focus on legal services in key sectors and the promotion of international legal expertise among Chinese lawyers, while also fostering collaborations with global arbitration institutions.
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2023, China’s Ministry of Justice(MOJ) released the “2022 Annual Statistical Analysis of Lawyers and Grassroots Legal Service Work”. The number of lawyers in China is growing by more than 10% per year, but the caseload has even experienced negative growth.
Tue, 26 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2023, China’s Ministry of Justice announced that it has granted permission for five foreign law firms, including ALLEN & GLEDHILL LLP (SINGAPORE), to establish representative offices in China.
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
By the end of 2022, China had more than 651,600 practicing lawyers and more than 38,600 law firms.
Mon, 22 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
Since March 2023, Chinese law firms may jointly operate with foreign law firms in Qianhai Cooperation Area, Guangdong Province.
Sun, 08 Jan 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
Most Chinese lawyers, especially litigators, traditionally only practice law locally. Online litigation, which has developed rapidly in China within the past five years, offers lawyers the opportunity to practice law remotely at a lower cost.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
Foreign law firms started to explore China’s legal market in 1992. After a 12-year rapid growth period started in 2002, they gradually declined from their peak in 2014.
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
Though legal professional ethics has long been underappreciated in China, it has gradually enjoyed better status since 2015.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
Are Chinese judges and prosecutors returning to law practice for higher income? Statistics show that only a few have changed their careers to lawyers.
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
What is the duty lawyer? Who will serve as legal aid personnel? What kind of legal services can be provided? Here’s key questions to be answered to get to know China’s Legal Aid Law.