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[Lawyer’s Perspective] The Special Agent Source in Drug Case Leads
“Special informants,” a term rooted in tradition or custom, are referred to as “persons with concealed identities” in the “Minutes of the Kunming Conference.” These individuals constitute a special category of persons who provide investigative authorities with leads on others’ drug-related crimes. Legally recognized special informants must be registered and filed with the investigative authorities; they are commonly known as “officially registered special informants” or “listed special informants.” Unlike traditional informants, special informants possess unique identities, statuses, and roles. Leveraging special informants to combat drug offenses is a common practice employed by investigative authorities. However, given the numerous issues involved—such as the potential for inducing criminal behavior and the need for clear regulatory guidelines—cases involving special informants tend to be highly complex and challenging in judicial practice.
Against the backdrop of ongoing efforts to mitigate risks in the current real estate market and the deepening implementation of policies aimed at "ensuring timely delivery of housing, safeguarding people's livelihoods, and maintaining social stability," the enforcement procedures involving assets from real estate development projects often face the challenging task of balancing the protection of people's livelihoods with the realization of creditors' rights. Recently, while handling a specific enforcement case, the author represented a real estate development company that filed an objection to the court’s seizure of ancillary assets associated with the project, thereby drawing the author’s attention to the boundaries of enforcement in projects designed to ensure timely housing delivery. This article, taking the core dispute in that case as its starting point, explores the legal logic and practical considerations underlying the enforcement of key assets in projects intended to ensure timely housing delivery.
[Lawyer’s Perspective] Meritorious Service in Drug Cases and the Issues It Raises
Drug-related cases are a special type of case and also an important area where the death penalty is applicable. Therefore, the issue of meritorious service is always a critical concern that lingers throughout these cases.
[Lawyer’s Perspective] A Lawyer’s Interpretation of the “Housing Rental Regulations”
The “Regulations on Housing Leasing,” formulated and issued by the State Council, will take effect on September 15, 2025. This is China’s first administrative regulation specifically designed to govern the housing leasing market, and it carries significant importance. As lawyers who focus on housing-related matters, we’ve prepared a concise interpretation based on our practical experience to help readers quickly grasp the key points and practical value of these regulations.
Some time ago, a trial was held involving multiple defendants accused of organized crime and evil forces. One of the defendants was also charged with official misconduct. The defendant’s defense counsel argued that the defendant’s statements had been obtained through violent threats and thus requested that the court obtain the simultaneous audio-video recordings to exclude any illegally obtained evidence. Eventually, the court agreed and instructed the supervisory authority to provide the recordings. However, the court stipulated that only the judges and prosecutors could review these recordings—not the defense counsel. Naturally, the defense counsel strongly insisted on being allowed to view the recordings, even becoming quite confrontational at times. Yet the court remained firm in its refusal, citing it as judicial practice. In the end, the defense counsel never got to see the recordings. In fact, this incident highlights a fundamental issue: neither side could find any legal basis for whether the defense counsel should be permitted to review the simultaneous recordings. The defense counsel couldn’t point to any legal provision authorizing such access, while the court itself couldn’t produce any clear legal rationale for either permitting or denying the defense counsel’s request—leaving them with nothing but the claim that it was simply “judicial practice.”
Domestic violence is not a domestic matter: Examining how the law protects victims through two heinous cases.
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