Messrs. Chui And Lau Solicitors were appointed by the Council as the intervention agent. Former clients of the Intervened Firm should contact the intervention agent as soon as possible. The related contacts could be found here.

To facilitate the appointment of alternative solicitors by the former clients of the Intervened Firm affected by the intervention, members' firms on this list have expressed interest in providing legal services to these clients.

In response to the application for judicial review by Mr. Ng Wing-hung, a partner of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co., regarding the Law Society of Hong Kong's intervention into the practice of the firm, the Judge of the Court of First Instance has refused the application.

The period for submission of the statement of truth and the declaration form for claims to money held in bank accounts of the Intervened Firm expired on 31 May 2021.

On 18 June 2021, the Intervention Agent submitted a court application for approval to distribute money to those claimants whose claims had been verified. On 7 July 2021, the court heard and approved the application. The cheques had been made available to claimants whose claims had been verified by 4 August 2021 as ordered by the court.

A notice was published by the Intervention Agent on 24 September 2021 to invite any further claimants to register their claims on or before 6 July 2022.  Please click here to read the notice.

The Intervention Agent has also issued letters to notify former clients of the Intervened Firm to collect the title deeds and documents relating to their properties within 2 months from the date of the notification letter for security purposes and their own protection, failing which a sum of HK$30 will be levied per month or part thereof (calculated from the date of the notification letter) being additional logistics and warehouse fees incurred due to their failure to collect their title deeds and documents within the stipulated time. The said fees will constitute a lien on the relevant title deeds until the said fees are fully settled.  Please also note that if former clients of the Intervened Firm fail to collect the title deeds and documents relating to their properties within 2 months from the date of the notification letter, the Law Society of Hong Kong would not be responsible for any losses and/or damages arising out of any loss or damage of the relevant title deeds and documents stored at the warehouse.

Regarding the claims received on or after 7 July 2021, the Intervention Agent submitted a 2nd court application for approval to distribute money to those claimants whose claims have been verified.  The relevant court hearing was held on 28 March 2024, and the court has approved the relevant application.

The Intervention Agent has issued letters by post and/or by e-mail to notify claimants or their legal representatives about the status of their claims and the arrangements for cheque collection.  Generally speaking, the order of cheque distribution will follow the order of appointments made by the claimants.

As ordered by the court, the final deadline for any further claimants to register their claims will be 24 October 2024. 

 

Statement of Truth and Declaration Form:

Please click here to download the statement of truth and declaration form.

Please click here for the frequently asked questions.

Notes on claims to monies held in any bank accounts of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co.

 

 

Online mediation of disputes arising from the Intervention:

Please click here for the notice.

 

Related Videos:

Press Update Session - Intervention into the practice of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co. (20 July 2021)

FAQ - Claims to monies held in any bank accounts of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co.

 

FAQ - What can we do regarding property transactions that need to be completed soon?

  

FAQ - About clients' money in Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co's client accounts

FAQ - Do clients need to engage new solicitors?

Press Update Session - Intervention into the practice of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co. (12 January 2021)

News on the Intervention into the Firm (30 December 2020)