A typical case occurred in early October, when the Xiamen city lawyers association in Fujian province received a report from Peng Haitang, a lawyer from Xiamen Wenrong Law Firm, asserting that he had been assaulted by the opposing party during a break in a hearing in Zhenjiang Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu province.

 

After receiving the report, the Xiamen lawyers association immediately asked the Zhenjiang lawyers association to conduct a joint investigation.

 

The Zhenjiang association reported it to the Jiangsu provincial lawyers association, which then reported the case to the Jiangsu provincial justice department and immediately set up a working team with judicial authorities in Xiamen and Zhenjiang.

 

On Oct. 20, the Zhenjiang association and associated judicial departments met and assigned the tasks with different sectors to deal with the case. The parties involved have been criminally detained for disturbing court order.

 

According to the All China Lawyers Association, valuable experience will be gathered from local branches to smooth the channel for receiving and tackling lawyers' rights cases, while enhancing communication and cooperation with the judicial authorities to cut back on problems.