City lawyers accused of unruly practice

Despite a rapid increase in the number of lawyers in Beijing, concerns about ability have forced the Beijing Lawyers' Association to punish 21 lawyers already this year.

Zhang Xuebing, head of the Beijing Lawyers' Association, told METRO the number of lawyers has been growing at an average rate of 26 percent annually. In this year alone, 3,365 lawyers joined the profession to bring the total to 22,000.

However, the quality of lawyers is a growing concern for the profession.