China's lawyers association publicizes punishments on lawyers, law firms

BEIJING -- Ten cases of punishment on lawyers and law firms for violating industry discipline were made public Thursday by the All China Lawyers Association.

Nine lawyers and one law firm were punished for misconduct including law violations, aiding illegal business practices, and illicit charges and meetings, among others.

Of those punished, a law firm in North China's Tianjin had its certificate to practice revoked, and its membership at the local lawyers association canceled, which is rare in the punishment of law firms, according to the association.

Seven cases concerning the protection of lawyers' rights were also publicized by the ACLA.