Shenzhen rental house fire causes casualties; Zhiming lawyer successfully secures bail for landlord

On August 29, 2016, a fire broke out in a rental house in Shenzhen, and relevant personnel including the landlord Liang were criminally detained by the public security authorities. Attorney Wang Tengfeng's team from Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm accepted the entrustment of Liang's son to serve as Liang's defense lawyer and provide legal assistance.

Attorney Wang Tengfeng and his team member Attorney Cao Guanghui, after a tense investigation into the case facts, studied and analyzed that the major liability accident causing casualties in this fire was caused by the tenant's actions. Liang was not the responsible party for the fire accident and should not bear related criminal legal liability for it. Therefore, based on the facts and in accordance with the law, the defense lawyers submitted well-grounded legal opinions to the relevant public security and government departments, suggesting that the public security authorities should first grant bail pending trial during the investigation stage.

Ultimately, after the public security authorities submitted the case to the procuratorial authorities for review, they adopted the legal opinions of Attorney Wang Tengfeng's team. On the eve of National Day, Liang was granted bail pending trial. Recently, Liang and his family specially came to Zhiming Law Firm to express their gratitude in person to Attorney Wang Tengfeng and his team member Attorney Cao Guanghui.