On January 23, Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm in Beijing successfully held the “Share Meeting on Handling Smuggling Crimes”. This share meeting focused on the key points of handling smuggling crime cases. Lawyer Zhou Junwei, the deputy director of the Criminal Professional Committee for Smuggling Crimes of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, the new director and senior partner of Longan Guangzhou, served as the keynote speaker. Lü Yutong, an intern at Longan Guangzhou, hosted the event. Many lawyers from the firm gathered on site to discuss practical challenges and exchange handling experiences.
Lü Yutong
Intern of Lawyer Zhou Junwei’s team
Host Lü Yutong extended a warm welcome to the attending lawyers and briefly introduced the core theme and value of this share meeting. She said that smuggling crime cases involve diverse offenses and complex legal applications. In recent years, there have been new industry and scenario-based characteristics. This share meeting aims to create a professional communication platform. Through Lawyer Zhou Junwei’s rich practical experience, it will help lawyers from the firm improve their ability to handle such cases and strengthen professional collaboration within the team, providing better legal services to clients.
Lawyer Zhou Junwei
Deputy director of the Criminal Professional Committee for Smuggling Crimes of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
The new director and senior partner of Longan Guangzhou
Keynote speaker Lawyer Zhou Junwei shared in depth regarding the handling of smuggling crime cases, drawing on his rich practical experience. During the deep analysis of criminal cases, Lawyer Zhou first systematically outlined the offenses related to smuggling crimes stipulated by criminal law, and focused on the characteristics of the legal provisions related to such crimes. Regarding the frequently occurring crime of smuggling ordinary goods and items, Lawyer Zhou, based on the corresponding criminal law provisions, explained the sentencing ranges for different circumstances. He clarified the differences in penalties for individual and unit crimes under three situations: large amounts, huge amounts, and extremely huge amounts. Lawyer Zhou also summarized the characteristics of recent cases of the crime of smuggling ordinary goods and items.
In the sharing of practical handling strategies, Lawyer Zhou broke down the key points to note at each stage of case handling. He emphasized that during the investigation stage, it is necessary to grasp key time points and address common procedural issues. When lawyers intervene, they must adhere to professional standards and provide precise professional defense opinions. During the review and prosecution stage, attention should be paid to case file organization, clarifying the specific circumstances of the parties in the case, and identifying lenient circumstances that are compliant and legal. During the trial stage, focus should be placed on the evidence chain and core facts of the case, highlighting the focus on substantive defense. In addition, Lawyer Zhou shared the three key elements that affect sentencing in case handling, providing professional guidance for lawyers to develop scientific defense strategies.
During the interactive discussion session, attending lawyers discussed with Lawyer Zhou heatedly various practical issues such as agency standards and defense positions in handling smuggling crime cases. Lawyer Zhou responded to each question based on relevant legal provisions and practical experience, helping the attendees clarify their handling approaches. The atmosphere during the discussion was lively, and the professional value was evident.
This Share Meeting on Handling Smuggling Crimes provided lawyers from the firm with guidance on case handling that combines theoretical depth and practical value, through Lawyer Zhou Junwei’s systematic organization and practical sharing. It effectively created an internal professional communication platform, helping to improve Longan Guangzhou’s professional collaboration and professional level in criminal defense, especially in handling smuggling crime cases. In the future, Longan Guangzhou will continue to focus on the practical research of various complex cases, regularly carry out professional sharing and discussion activities. Relying on the experience accumulation of senior lawyers and the advantages of team collaboration, it will continuously strengthen the professional foundation of legal services, providing more professional and efficient criminal defense solutions to clients, demonstrating the professional responsibility and service strength of Longan Law Firm.