Basic Information
LIU Yifan, originally from Hubei Province, is an associate professor and master's supervisor at the School of Criminal Justice, China University of Political Science and Law. She holds a Ph.D. in Law from Peking University and completed postdoctoral research at China University of Political Science and Law. Her primary research areas include Criminal Procedure Law, Evidence Law, and Legal Professional Ethics. She has independently published over ten papers in core journals such as Tribune of Political Science and Law, Journal of Comparative Law, Contemporary Law Review, and Criminal Science. Her monograph Defense Lawyer’s Duty of Loyalty was published by China Social Sciences Press. She has led multiple research projects, including the National Social Science Fund Project and the Ministry of Justice’s Youth Research Project. Awards include the Peking University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, First Prize in the Beijing College Teaching Innovation Competition (New Liberal Arts Group)，and First Prize in the National College Teaching Innovation Competition (New Liberal Arts Group).
Contact: lyifan0623@126.com
Education and Professional Experience
- 2010-2014: Dual Bachelor’s Degrees in Law and Literature, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- 2014-2016: Master of Law, Renmin University of China
- 2016-2020: Ph.D. in Law, Peking University
- 2015: Academic Exchange Programs, University of Munich (Germany) and Chonbuk National University (South Korea)
- 2020-Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Lecturer, and Associate Professor, China University of Political Science and Law
Selected Publications
1. On the Regulation of Criminal Lawyers’ Conflict of Interest, Journal of Comparative Law（比较法研究） 2021(2).
2. Legal Limitation on the Files and Dossiers of the Prosecution—— a Study from the Perspective of Trial-centered Reform, Tribune of Political Science and Law（政法论坛） 2017(6).
3. Three Models of Defense Lawyers’ Loyalty Obligation, Contemporary Law Review（当代法学） 2021(3).
4. Criminal-Administrative Coordination in Corporate Compliance Cases and Its Implementation, Criminal Science（中国刑事法杂志） 2022(6).
5. Dual Authentication of Electronic Evidence, Contemporary Law Review（当代法学） 2018(3).
6. Empirical Study on the System of Petition and Retrial with Wrongful Convictions, Journal of National Prosecutors College（国家检察官学院学报） 2015(6).
7. Strengthening Incentives for Corporate Compliance via Prosecutorial Recommendations, Jiang-huai Tribune（江淮论坛） 2021(6).
8. Theoretical Reflection on the Court's Deprivation of Lawyer's Qualification as a Defender , Journal of Zhejiang Gongshang University（浙江工商大学学报） 2021(6).
9. Relationship Between the Client and the Defense Counsel——Analysis of the American Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Journal of Zhejiang Gongshang University（浙江工商大学学报） 2018(3).
10. Comparative Study on Legal Restrictions for Investigative Case Files, Journal of Soochow University (Philosophy & Social Science Edition) （苏州大学学报（哲学社会科学版））2017(1).
11. A Comparative Study on the Litigation Status of Defense Lawyers in Virtue Jurisdictions, Criminal Law Review（刑事法评论） Vol. 43, Peking University Press, 2020.
12. Wandering Between Philosophy and Law——An overview of International Conference on "Facts and Evidence: A Dialogue Between Philosophy and Law," Evidence Science（证据科学） 2016(5).
13. The Local Development of Corporate Compliance Education, China Legal Education Research（中国法学教育研究） 2022(1).
14. The Discipline Construction and Teaching Models of Legal Professional Ethics, China Legal Education Research（中国法学教育研究） 2022(4).
15. New Explorations in Legal Textbooks, People's Procuratorial Semimonthly（人民检察） 2022(11).
Main Publications
Sole Author: Defense Lawyer’s Duty of Loyalty, China Social Sciences Press, 2023 Edition.
Co-editor: Understanding and Application of the Anti-Organized Crime Law of the People’s Republic of China, China Legal Publishing House, 2022 Edition.
Co-editor: Understanding and Application of the Procedures for Handling Legal Aid Cases, China Legal Publishing House, 2023 Edition.
Research Projects
1. National Social Science Fund Project: "On the Loyalty Obligation of Defense Lawyers" (No. 21FYB031, 2021–2023).
2. Ministry of Justice Research Project: "Criminal-Civil-Administrative Coordination in Corporate Crime Governance" (No. 21SFB3013, 2021–2023).
3. Principal Investigator of the 2022 Annual Youth Research Innovation Project at China University of Political Science and Law: "Curriculum Design for Compliance Studies in Global Legal Contexts" (No. 10822516, 2022).
4. Principal Investigator of the 68th Batch of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Funding Project: "Curriculum Design for Compliance Studies in Global Legal Contexts" (No. 2020M680832, 2020).
5. China University of Political Science and Law Innovation Project: "Curriculum Design for Compliance Studies in Global Legal Contexts" (No. JG2024A003, 2024).
6. Principal Investigator of the 2024 Fourth Batch of "Ideological and Political Demonstration Courses" at China University of Political Science and Law: "Criminal Law Case Studies (II)" (No. JG2024A003, 2024).
Awards and Honors
-2024：First Prize, National College Teaching Innovation Competition (New Liberal Arts Group).
-2024：First Prize, Beijing College Teaching Innovation Competition (New Liberal Arts Group).
-2024： Third Prize, "Storytelling in Education" Competition (China University of Political Science and Law).
-2024：Outstanding Mentor, 22nd "Top Ten Academic Stars" Competition (China University of Political Science and Law).
-2024：First Prize, Teaching Skills Competition (School of Criminal Justice, China University of Political Science and Law).
-2023： Second Prize, Supreme People’s Procuratorate Research Institute Essay Contest.
-2020：Peking University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award; Outstanding Communist Party Member of Peking University; Beijing Outstanding Graduate.
-2018: Peking University President Scholarship; National PhD Scholarship.
-2017: Peking University Presidential Scholarship；Second Prize, National Doctoral Forum on Judicial Civilization.
