Practicing Law Across the World

刘万福China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House · ChinaApr 2025

Rating 3.6
Word count
243K words
Chapters
89
ISBN
9787516230558

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Law Social ObservationHumanistic CareCivic AwarenessInspirationPatriotismCase AnalysisDocumentary Narrative

Summary

Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and drawing on China's achievements in rule-of-law development in the new era, this book offers a vivid exposition of the essential spirit of socialist rule-of-law development and the mission borne by lawyers. It includes a collection of writings on personal growth and learning, law and life, and reflections on handling cases, along with a selection of reports from authoritative media on the author's outstanding achievements over the years. The author aims to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, actively engage in the practice of comprehensive law-based governance, and, grounded in the construction and improvement of China's rule-of-law system in the new era, candidly shares his life experience and valuable experience in building a law practice. The book can serve as a useful reference for young legal professionals in their learning, growth, and pursuit of life aspirations, and can help lawyers give full play to their professional role and make positive contributions to building a rule-of-law China.

Editor's review

On the Practice of Law is not a compilation of statutes or an academic monograph, but a work of narrative nonfiction that weaves together insights from attorney Liu Wanfu's more than thirty years of legal practice. The book's greatest value lies in its distinctive vantage point: rather than looking down from the ivory tower of the law, it delves into the texture of everyday urban life and complex cases, using true, twisting stories—often charged with human warmth and hardship—as threads to connect a micro-level observation and macro-level reflection on China's rule-of-law process. As a seasoned practitioner, Liu Wanfu writes with plain strength and little embellishment, yet his text is all the more moving for the authenticity of its cases and the richness of their detail. Readers witness how legal provisions collide, bend, and hold firm in concrete practice; how lawyers struggle to weigh emotion, reason, and law; and how ordinary people seek justice within the legal framework. The book offers a profound revelation of the hardships and responsibilities behind the glamour of the legal profession, making it a rare piece of “field notes” for readers who want to understand the real ecology of Chinese judicial practice and the interaction between law and society. It provides not standard answers but complex specimens that provoke thought.

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Reading tips

  1. Read it as a work of literary nonfiction, attending to the fates and choices of the people in each case and sensing the warmth and limits of the law.
  2. Use the cases from different periods mentioned in the book to reflect on how social change has subtly affected legal application and judicial philosophy.
  3. While reading, set aside assumptions about “absolute justice” and try to understand the positions and logic of the parties involved in their specific circumstances.

About the publisher

China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House China · Founded in 1989

China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House focuses on professional legal publishing. Its output covers working materials for state organs of power, compilations of laws and regulations, legal popularization readers for the public, law textbooks and documentation on people's congress work, with law, politics and social sciences as common categories. Representative titles in the catalog include the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China, alongside practice- and research-oriented works such as Legislators Explaining the Law: Li Yuan's Reports on Legal Interpretation and On Record Review and Constitutional Review. Its authors include Li Yuan, Qin Qianhong, the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and editorial teams. The press emphasizes accuracy in legal texts and the organization of practical people's congress materials, while also serving public legal education.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 甲子吟
  3. 序言 君子律师，一路风光
  4. 前言
  5. 第一章 路——60年学习、工作、生活、公益
  6. 一、始于贫苦
  7. 二、学医起步
  8. 三、从法兴业
  9. 四、教学相长
  10. （一）自我学习
  11. （二）指导实习
  12. （三）大学讲学
  13. （四）社会培训
  14. （五）敬老育女
  15. 五、奉哺社会
  16. （一）军旅生涯
  17. （二）参政议政
  18. （三）捐资奖学
  19. （四）普法公益
  20. （五）低碳生活
  21. 六、理性持家
  22. 七、崇尚自然
  23. 第二章 思——我眼中的世界
  24. 一、人生主题篇
  25. 充分准备，创造精彩人生（2004年6月受邀为家乡大学师生讲座）
  26. 二、文章选录篇
  27. 1.论“性健康”与民法保护——全国首例“性权利”精神赔偿胜诉案的思考（2004年）
  28. 2.从一起港商捐资胜诉案件中感受统战工作（2004年）
  29. 3.商品房开发商的欺诈认定及法律适用——对一起特殊的商品房合同纠纷仲裁案的法律分析（2005年）
  30. 4.在规则与现实之间——一个法律人的执业感悟（2006年）
  31. 5.发挥科学规划在法治城市建设中的积极作用（2009年）
  32. 6.论法律职业共同体的公共关系（2010年）
  33. 7.加强法律文化建设 建设优秀个人制律师所——江苏刘万福律师所成立5周年之感（2012年）
  34. 8.工业化进展较快地区农业生态环境保护的法律规制——以江苏省苏锡常地区作为研究样本（2016年）
  35. 9.透过雾霾的思考（2016年）
  36. 10.用最严格制度最严密法治保护生态环境（2018年）
  37. 第三章 案——32件典型案例彰显32年法律人生缩影
  38. 一、民事案件
  39. 1.教授夫妇状告“120”急救不急案（2001年）
  40. 2.中国首例“性权利”精神赔偿胜诉案（2002年）
  41. 3.撒贝宁：“建的错，拆的也错”案（2002年）
  42. 4.慈善港商高院改判案（2003年）
  43. 5.美少女烧伤巨额人身损害赔偿案（2003年）
  44. 6.证券公司8年呆账盘活案（2003年）
  45. 7.染发女肝中毒维权成功案（2006年）
  46. 8.爱美少妇隆胸物泄漏维权成功案（2008年）
  47. 9.侨胞姐妹面对商家劣质家具维权二审胜诉案（2010年）
  48. 10.受害民工追偿数百万元辛苦钱胜诉案（2013年）
  49. 11.好兄弟不如好律师案（2013年）
  50. 12.民工状告台商劳动争议案（2017年）
  51. 13.离婚牵出女骗子案（2017年）
  52. 14.千万借款二审逆转案（2017年）
  53. 15.美女法官二审远程视频开庭改判案（2019年）
  54. 16.三次堕胎的陈女士仍被判归还不当得利案（2020年）
  55. 17.弱势女完胜强势违法放贷公司案（2021年）
  56. 18.“前亲家”变仇家，美元兑换借贷案（2022年）
  57. 二、刑事案件
  58. 1.农民老汉冤狱3年二审无罪释放案（1999年）
  59. 2.十上S省智解刑讯谜团案（2000年）
  60. 3.外地残疾打工人勇斗当地恶霸维权案（2004年）
  61. 4.苦尽甘来的撤案（2009年）
  62. 5.“纪委”绑架国土局局长案（2010年）
  63. 6.免费援助中国医药打假第一人被伤害维权案（2010年）
  64. 7.电池爆燃致名牌大学两才女身亡的惊天大案（2011年）
  65. 8.既是被告人也是受害人案（2013年）
  66. 9.法庭智斗死磕骗财骗色变态杀人魔案（2016年）
  67. 10.“涉黑”村支书故意伤害二审无罪胜诉案（2020年）
  68. 三、行政案件
  69. 1.75户业主的“三九”审判案（2012年）
  70. 2.农民牛棚被拆维权案（2016年）
  71. 四、非诉案件
  72. 1.奥运冠军的“香辣馆”被非法打砸案（2003年）
  73. 2.外籍留学生交通肇事赔偿10年执结案（2016年）
  74. 第四章 评——媒体视角中的刘万福
  75. 1.善于“叫板”的法律信仰者——解读刘万福律师的执业感悟
  76. 2.坚定的法律信仰者——访“江苏省十佳律师”刘万福
  77. 3.刘万福：为民主与进步而执言
  78. 4.刘万福：擎起一盏法律明灯
  79. 5.万物皆规律 有法天下福——江苏刘万福律所举办个人制律所与社会管理创新论坛暨5周年所庆
  80. 6. Liu Wanfu:Defender of Social Justice
  81. 7.创意律师，低碳达人——访江苏刘万福律师事务所主任、江苏省十佳律师刘万福
  82. 8.正心、明法、乐义、立人——访江苏刘万福律师事务所主任、江苏省十佳律师刘万福暨江苏刘万福律师事务所10周年记
  83. 9.以己之心正人心——访江苏刘万福律师事务所主任刘万福
  84. 10.万法归一 福报众生——访江苏刘万福律师事务所主任、一级律师刘万福
  85. 第五章 悟——万福箴言
  86. 附录
  87. 一、刘万福简历
  88. 二、刘万福38年职业生涯大事记
  89. 后记

FAQ

How is this book different from common legal casebooks? The book's focus is not the technical analysis of cases but the social background and human entanglements behind them, as well as the professional thinking and emotional experience of lawyers handling cases. It is more narrative and personal in tone.
Can readers without a legal background understand it? Absolutely. The author tells stories in accessible language, weaving legal expertise into the narrative. The core is the events and relationships between people, so no prior legal knowledge is needed to enjoy and learn from the book.
Is the content of this book outdated? The cases span a considerable period and partly reflect the judicial environment of particular historical eras. Its value lies precisely in this diachronic record, which lets readers perceive the trajectory and changes of rule-of-law development. The core professional ethics and social reflections remain relevant today.

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About the author

刘万福 Author

Liu Wanfu is a Chinese author of legal books. Publicly available information about him is limited, and the only confirmed work is Legal Practice Across the World (Lü Xing Tianxia). The book is classified under law, and judging from its title and category, it likely deals with legal practice and the application of rules, aimed at general readers and practitioners who wish to understand how the law operates. Since no reliable records of the author's life, nationality, education, or professional background are available, this profile makes no inferences and relies solely on the work information in the database. Books that popularize law generally require clear expression and orderly structure, translating abstract rules into concrete situations so that readers can follow them step by step. Liu Wanfu's work offers a reference sample among books of this kind, and its influence remains to be assessed with more materials and reader feedback.