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Economy & Trade April 29, 2026 391 stories in this edition

Hong Kong Law Society closes firm linked to crash-for-cash scams

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Hong Kong Law Society closes firm linked to crash-for-cash scams

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Hong Kong’s Law Society has ordered the closure of a solicitors’ firm under investigation for its alleged role in a series of “crash-for-cash” scams in the city. The society’s council announced on Wednesday it would intervene in the practice of Raymond Lam & Associates, which will cease operations with immediate effect. The council also appointed Robertsons, another local law firm, as the intervention agent to handle...

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Hong Kong’s Law Society has ordered the closure of a solicitors’ firm under investigation for its alleged role in a series of “crash-for-cash” scams in the city. The society’s council announced on Wednesday it would inte...

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