Lawyers under fire for defending gangs

A growing number of Beijing attorneys are being hired to defend alleged perpetrators of organized crime in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, as local lawyers have come under fire from the public and are facing restrictions in contacting their clients. Yang Kuangsheng, a senior attorney from the Beijng-based Zhongtong law firm, is expected to defend Wen Qiang, former head of the judicial ...