Do lawyers have the right to view WeChat chat records?

Legal analysis: everything that can be checked is used as evidence. Electronic data refers to information formed or stored in electronic media by means of e-mail, electronic data exchange, online chat records, blogs, Weibo, SMS, electronic signature and domain name. Chat record belongs to online chat record, which obviously belongs to a kind of electronic data.

Legal basis: Article 63 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Evidence includes: (1) statements of the parties; (2) Documentary evidence; (3) Physical evidence; (4) Audio-visual materials; (5) Electronic data; (6) Testimony of witnesses; (7) Appraisal opinions; (8) Records of the inquest. Evidence must be verified before it can be used as a basis for ascertaining facts.