Overview
Grace Ong is a very senior leading Criminal barrister and is often instructed as leading counsel. She combines a forensic in-depth knowledge of the Criminal Law with excellent advocacy. She has been recognised in successive Legal 500 editions to date (2017 – 2023). She is particularly skilled at dealing with young and vulnerable witnesses. Her cross-examination of a defendant was described by a senior police officer as “superb, the best I have ever seen”.
Crime
- R -v- Muhammad Hanif Arshad [2024] EWCA Crim 67 – Court of Appeal. Appeared for the Prosecution in an appeal against conviction ewca_crim_2024_67
- R -v- T & DD [2023] Warwick Crown Court. Leading prosecution counsel – children of the family as victims – over 20 ABEs and several children called. Ds convicted.
- R -v- V [2023] Worcester Crown Court. Leading prosecution counsel instructed by CCU West Mids in Ponzi-scheme type fraud. D pleaded guilty on day of trial listing. Awaits sentence.
- R -v- C & 4 others [2023] Inner London Crown Court. Leading prosecution counsel instructed by London SCU in OCG case involving CIT robberies and cell-site evidence. Ds convicted and received significant custodial sentences.
- R -v- RM [2022] Central Criminal Court. Leading prosecution attempted murder – D running defence of insanity. Jury rejected insanity defence and D sentenced to life imprisonment. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62878541
- R -v-BS [2022] Warwick Crown Court. Prosecution counsel in attempted murder. CCTV evidence from victim’s place of work used in trial plus translations of Romanian speech between the parties. D convicted and sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/man-jailed-brutal-axe-attack-25920605
- R -v- FS [2022] Birmingham Crown Court. Leading prosecution counsel in a 6 week trial concerning 32 counts of rape and false imprisonment of 4 young boys, both historic and current. D convicted. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/paedophile-who-groomed-four-boys-24493696
Recommendations
Grace is a very bright junior and a persuasive advocate
Education
- Queen Mary College, University of London LLB (Hons) Law
CPS Panels
- Grade 4 – CPS advocates’ panel
- Grade 4 – CPS Serious Crime Panel
- Rape Panel
- Grade 3 – CPS Terrorism Panel
Committees
- Chair of Social Mobility, Criminal Bar Association
- CPS Diversity and Inclusion Group
- Section 28 service board
- Bar Council Equality, Diversity and Social Mobility Committee 2015 – 2022
Memberships
- The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
- Criminal Bar Association Executive
Elected memberships
- Bar council 2015 – 2022
Educational roles
- Advocacy trainer – Lincoln’s Inn
- Vulnerable witness facilitator
- Pupil supervisor and facilitator/trainer
- Mentor – Lincoln’s Inn
News
CBA annual dinner 16 May 2025
Members of 2KBW proudly attended this years' Criminal Bar Association dinner.
Paedophile who paid adult to sexually abuse children in the Philippines jailed – Grace Ong prosecuted for the Crown
Cesar Cordero Conejo, 39, from Ilford, was jailed at Snaresbrook Crown Court for paying and instructing an adult in the Philippines to sexually abuse...
Bar Council Pupillage Fair 2024 – Miss Grace Ong chairing online seminar
Grace Ong will Chair the CBA 'Life at the Criminal Bar' webinar today as part of the 2024 Bar Council Pupillage Fair. Miss Ong...
South Asian Heritage Month: Miss Grace Ong gives Inner Temple talk
The Inner Temple Racial Equality Society presented South Asian Heritage Month: Free To Be Me: Life at the Bar on 23rd July 2024 and...
Cambridgeshire paedophile had sex with pet dog – Grace Ong prosecutes for the Crown
Shaun Bolingbroke, 32, filmed himself having sex with his bulldog and took an 'extreme pornographic image' of the act, which were recovered from his...
R-v- XX – Worcester Crown Court. Grace Ong, leading Steven Molloy, prosecuted a serving police officer for raping his estranged wife on 2 occasions
The defendant was found guilty after a trial and sentenced today to 12 years’ imprisonment. The judge found that a significant aggravating factor was...
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