Lawyers' rights must be protected, experts say

Lawyers' behavior should be regulated and their rights protected as China progresses with judicial reforms put forward in 2013, members of the legal profession said on Thursday.

A total of 270,000 lawyers across the country play an important role in the process of justice and improving judicial credibility, according to the Supreme People's Court.

The top court required in a guideline it issued this year that all courts must respect attorneys and listen to their defense opinions carefully.