No legal jargon. Just what is happening, what it means, and what to do next — written by lawyers who handle these cases every week.
The legal clock explained, day-by-day actions for families, what a lawyer does inside the window, and the five mistakes that cost families the most.
Read the Guide →Answers to the questions our clients ask most — publishing over the coming weeks.
Consular visits, lawyer lists, welfare monitoring — and the hard limits of consular protection inside Chinese criminal proceedings.
In PreparationThe legal criteria are identical — but flight risk, guarantors and supervision plans work differently. How a strong application is built.
In PreparationTranscripts become evidence. The rights a detainee actually has, and the sentences that damage cases most often.
In PreparationInvestigation, prosecution review and trial — realistic timelines at each stage, and where cases most often resolve early.
In PreparationTen days to appeal, what "appeal without added punishment" means, and how to evaluate whether an appeal is worth it.
In PreparationVerify, don't panic, don't wire money to strangers — a calm checklist for the worst phone call a family can receive.
In Preparation