【Press Release】The attorney-client privilege and privacy in legal work are universal human rights and deserve the full protection of the Constitution.

The attorney-client privilege and privacy in legal work are universal human rights and deserve the full protection of the Constitution.

Today, the R.O.C. Constitutional Court handed down Judgment 112-Hsien-Pan No. 9 to declare Item 2, Article 122 and Item 1, Article 133 of the current Code of Criminal Procedure unconstitutional. The decision is a veritable milestone in human rights protection in our country. With it, the Court honors the international standards of human rights and the rule of law and affirms the independence of lawyers in challenging the judiciary.

Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law is proud to have won this battle on behalf of all the lawyers. Thanks to the wisdom of the Constitutional Court, human rights protection in the Republic of China has taken another great leap forward. We are further grateful to the civic organizations, scholars, experts, and our peers who have steadfastly stood by us in our fight.