Yes, lawyers are liable for perjury.
First, the definition of perjury
Perjury refers to the fact that a lawyer intentionally provides false evidence or statements in the process of representing a case, so as to mislead the court or affect the fair trial of the case.
Second, the lawyer's legal responsibility for perjury
1. Civil liability: If a lawyer commits perjury and causes property losses to the client or others, the lawyer shall bear the corresponding civil liability for compensation.
2. Administrative responsibility: Lawyers who commit perjury may be punished by judicial administrative organs, such as warning, fine, revocation of practice certificate, etc.
3. Criminal responsibility: If a lawyer commits perjury and constitutes a crime, he will be investigated for criminal responsibility.
Third, how to prevent lawyers from perjury?
1. Choose a lawyer with good reputation: When choosing a lawyer, you should choose a lawyer with good reputation and good reputation to avoid losses due to lawyer's moral hazard.
2. Fully understand the facts of the case: Before entrusting a lawyer, fully understand the facts of the case to ensure that the evidence and statements provided by the lawyer are true and reliable.
3. Supervision of lawyers' work: During the trial of a case, it is necessary to supervise lawyers' work to ensure that they abide by professional ethics and legal provisions and do not provide perjury.
To sum up:
Lawyers who provide perjury need to bear legal responsibilities, including civil liability, administrative liability and criminal liability. In order to prevent lawyers from perjury, we should choose lawyers with good reputation, fully understand the facts of the case and supervise the work of lawyers.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law stipulates: "Lawyers should abide by professional ethics and practice norms and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients. Lawyers shall not commit the following acts: (1) Meeting with judges, prosecutors, arbitrators and other relevant staff in violation of regulations; (2) Bribing or introducing bribes to judges, prosecutors, arbitrators and other relevant staff members, or instigating or inducing parties to pay bribes; (3) presenting forged or altered evidence to the court; (4) Intentionally concealing or destroying evidence; (5) Deliberately disclosing state secrets or commercial secrets of the parties concerned; (6) Deliberately disclosing legal documents; (seven) intentional damage to the property or articles of the parties and other relevant institutions; (eight) deliberately false expenses; (nine) accepting the entrustment to undertake legal affairs without permission; (10) Other illegal acts. "