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Jackson Ng
MCIArb
黄精明
Born1983 (age 42–43)
Alma mater
Occupations
OfficeBuckinghamshire Council Unitary Councillor for Beaconsfield
Political party
Conservative
Websitejacksonng.com

Jackson Jing Ming Setiawan Ng (Chinese: 黄精明; pinyin: Huáng Jīngmíng; born 1983), known professionally as Jackson Ng, is a British barrister and Conservative local councillor. Called to the Bar of Inner Temple in 2015, he is an associate member of 33 Chancery Lane chambers, having trained at 1 Essex Court, and is a partner at Duan & Duan UK LLP, the London office of the international Chinese law firm Duan & Duan.[1][2][3] Ng has served as the Buckinghamshire Council unitary councillor for Beaconsfield since 2021, was re-elected in 2025, and chairs the council's Standards and General Purposes Committee. He is also a former Mayor of Beaconsfield.[4][5][6]

Ng came to wider attention as chairman of the Beaconsfield Constituency Conservative Association during the Brexit period, when in March 2019 the association passed a vote of no confidence in its sitting Member of Parliament, the former Attorney General for England and Wales Dominic Grieve QC, over Grieve's opposition to the government's withdrawal strategy.[7][8][9][10] Ng's statements on the vote were reported in national political media.[11][12][13] He has been quoted in The Economist on the Conservative Party's engagement with the British Chinese community,[14] and in The Guardian on the 2022 Conservative leadership contest from the perspective of Beaconsfield association members.[15] In 2025, he was widely quoted in international wire coverage as counsel for Chinese victims in the Qian Zhimin cryptocurrency fraud case, which resulted in the largest cryptocurrency seizure in British judicial history.[16][17][18][19]

Early life and education

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Ng read law at SOAS University of London and conducted further legal studies at the London School of Economics, where he served as a researcher.[20][5]

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Ng qualified as a Solicitor-Advocate of England and Wales in 2010 and practised as a solicitor between 2010 and 2015.[3] He was called to the Bar of Inner Temple in 2015 and trained at 1 Essex Court.[2][1] In 2017 he qualified under the Bar Council's Public Access Scheme, permitting direct instruction by lay clients.[3] He is an associate member of 33 Chancery Lane chambers, where his practice focuses on high-value commercial litigation, financial crime — particularly civil Proceeds of Crime Act matters such as account freezing orders, forfeiture proceedings and confiscation — and complex cross-border disputes, often involving British Chinese, East Asian and South-East Asian clients.[2][21] He is also an accredited mediator and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb).[3]

Ng co-founded the law firm formerly known as Jackson Lyon LLP, which in October 2024 merged with the international Chinese law firm Duan & Duan to form Duan & Duan UK LLP, the firm's London office. He continues as a partner.[22][23]

Notable cases

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In May 2021, Ng — together with partner Leon Chua — successfully represented over 100 Chinese investors in R (Wang and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, in which the Court of Appeal of England and Wales overturned the Home Office's refusal of Indefinite leave to remain under the Tier 1 (Investor) route, ruling that the investment-loan structure used by the applicants through Maxwell Asset Management had been legal under the Immigration Rules.[24][20]

Ng has also acted in cases involving cross-border matters, including representation in the matter arising from the death of a Chinese international student struck by a Birmingham police vehicle, and the case concerning a Chinese passenger on a Virgin Atlantic flight.[20][25]

In 2025, Ng acted for Chinese victims of Qian Zhimin — known in Chinese media as the "Goddess of Wealth" (财富女神) — who had operated a Ponzi scheme in China between 2014 and 2017 that defrauded approximately 128,000 victims of around £5 billion, the proceeds of which she laundered through Bitcoin. After Qian's conviction and sentencing to 11 years and 8 months' imprisonment at the Crown Court at Southwark in November 2025, Metropolitan Police confirmed the seizure of approximately 61,000 Bitcoin — the largest cryptocurrency seizure in British judicial history.[26][27][28] Ng was quoted in AFP wire coverage of the case, syndicated by outlets including Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Nikkei Asia, Hong Kong Free Press, Euronews and OCCRP, on the typical victim profile, on Qian's conduct in claiming false government backing for her investment schemes, and on the proposed victim compensation scheme then under active consideration by the UK authorities.[16][17][18][19][29][30][31][32]

Political career

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Ng has been a member of the Conservative Party since the early 2010s. He stood as the Conservative parliamentary candidate at three UK general elections, in 2015, 2017 and 2019.[20][25]

Chair of Beaconsfield Conservative Association and the Grieve no-confidence vote

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As chairman of the Beaconsfield Constituency Conservative Association, Ng presided over the proceedings that culminated in the association passing a motion of no confidence in its sitting MP, Dominic Grieve, by 182 votes to 131 on 29 March 2019 — the date originally scheduled for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.[7][8][9][13]

Ng said in a statement after the vote that members had had "a robust discussion with our MP, Dominic Grieve QC on Brexit", and that he could confirm "with a heavy heart" that the MP had "failed to retain" the confidence of the association.[7][11]

In June 2019, after Grieve continued to oppose the government's Brexit strategy in Parliament, Ng publicly described Grieve's parliamentary conduct as "very unconservative".[33] Grieve subsequently lost the Conservative whip in September 2019 and stood as an independent at the December 2019 general election, where he was defeated by the Conservative candidate, Joy Morrissey.[34]

Town councillor and Mayor of Beaconsfield

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Ng has served as a councillor on Beaconsfield Town Council since 2017, and served as Mayor of Beaconsfield for the 2023–24 mayoral year, having previously served as deputy mayor.[5][35][6] During his term as mayor he was described in local press as one of the youngest mayors in Buckinghamshire.[6] He was reported in the local press during his mayoralty commenting on planning and neighbourhood policy[36][37] and on the announced (later reversed) closure of the local Wetherspoons public house in the town.[38]

As a councillor, Ng has been quoted in the Bucks Free Press on local planning controversies including objections to high-density home conversions in Beaconsfield,[39] the public reaction to commentary that Beaconsfield had been labelled "soulless",[40] and following two fatal road traffic incidents on the M40 motorway near High Wycombe, in which he called for safety action on the carriageway.[41][42]

Unitary councillor and Buckinghamshire Council roles

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In May 2021, Ng was elected as the Conservative unitary councillor for Beaconsfield on Buckinghamshire Council, a unitary authority.[4][20] He was re-elected at the May 2025 local elections.[43] At Buckinghamshire Council, Ng chairs the Standards and General Purposes Committee, which oversees the council's ethics and transparency arrangements, and also serves on the Growth, Infrastructure and Housing Select Committee and the East and South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee.[5][4]

Parliamentary adviser (2011–2017)

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Between 2011 and 2017, Ng served as a parliamentary political adviser to Lord Wei of Shoreditch, a Conservative life peer, working closely with the All-Party Parliamentary China Group and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on East Asian Business.[5][20]

Wider party roles

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Ng is Director General of Conservative Friends of Chinese (CFOC), the Conservative Party's Chinese-community engagement organisation, and has been described as a Deputy Director of the Conservative Party Policy Forum.[20][5]

Other activities

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In 2016, Ng contributed commentary in The Diplomat on the implications of Brexit for United Kingdom–China relations.[44] In 2020, he was interviewed by Phoenix News (凤凰网) on environmental cooperation between China, Japan and the United Kingdom.[20]

A biographical entry for Ng under his Chinese name 黄精明 has existed on the Chinese Wikipedia since 2021,[20] and on Baidu Baike.[25]

Personal life

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Ng is of Chinese, Indonesian-Chinese, Dutch and Singaporean heritage; his middle name "Setiawan" reflects the Indonesian element.[1][5] He has lived in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, since 2016.[5] He speaks English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese, and has a working knowledge of Dutch.[3][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jackson Ng – Barristers Register". Bar Standards Board. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jackson Ng". 33 Chancery Lane chambers. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jackson Ng – Barrister Profile". 1 Essex Court. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "Councillor details – Councillor Jackson Ng". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "About Cllr Jackson Ng". jacksonng.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "One of the youngest mayors in Bucks talks about representing families". Beaconsfield Historical Society. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "Remain MP Dominic Grieve says he'll not quit despite local party no confidence vote". ITV News. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Grieve and Griffiths lose association confidence ballots". Conservative Home. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Dominic Grieve in vote of no confidence from local Conservative association". The New European. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  10. ^ "Dominic Grieve no confidence vote — local Conservative reaction". BBC News. April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Grieve suffers no confidence vote by local Tories". AOL News UK. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  12. ^ "How many more rebel MPs could be axed by their constituents? Tory MPs opposed to a hard Brexit fear new deselection moves after pro-Remain Dominic Grieve loses no confidence vote". MSN UK / Daily Mail. March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Grieve Loses Local Support After Breaking His Word". Guido Fawkes. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  14. ^ "Raise the red lantern". The Economist. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Tory party members in Beaconsfield weigh up their leadership choice". The Guardian. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  16. ^ a b "UK court jails Chinese bitcoin fraudster for over 11 years". Agence France-Presse. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  17. ^ a b "Chinese Bitcoin Fraudster Jailed After Huge UK Crypto Seizure". Bloomberg News. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  18. ^ a b "UK sentences Chinese scammer after record-breaking Bitcoin seizure". Al Jazeera. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  19. ^ a b "Chinese crypto scam victims face uphill battle after record $7bn seizure". Nikkei Asia. November 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i "黄精明". Chinese Wikipedia. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  21. ^ "Jackson Ng joins 33 Chancery Lane". 33 Chancery Lane chambers. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  22. ^ "Duan & Duan expands global presence in London and Tokyo". Law.asia. 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  23. ^ "Duan & Duan UK LLP – overview". Companies House. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  24. ^ "UK Court of Appeal overturns Tier 1 IV ruling: Investment-loan structure was legal". Investment Migration Insider. 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  25. ^ a b c "黄精明". Baidu Baike. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  26. ^ "Two people convicted following world's largest crypto seizure" (Press release). Metropolitan Police. November 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  27. ^ "Two people imprisoned for their key roles in a largescale money laundering case" (Press release). Crown Prosecution Service. November 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  28. ^ Rex v Zhimin Qian and Seng Ling (Crown Court at Southwark November 2025), Text.
  29. ^ "UK court jails Chinese 'goddess of wealth' for over 11 years for bitcoin fraud". Hong Kong Free Press. AFP. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  30. ^ "Chinese woman convicted in UK over €6bn Bitcoin fraud after record crypto seizure". Euronews. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  31. ^ "UK Jails Crypto Fraud Masters After Record 60,000-Bitcoin Seizure". Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  32. ^ "Luxury, mansions and bitcoins: British justice sentences Zhimin Qian, mastermind of a scam affecting 128,000 victims". Cointribune. November 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  33. ^ "Grieve's Association Chair Slams 'Very Unconservative' MP". Guido Fawkes. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  34. ^ "Key Brexit player Dominic Grieve ousted". ITV News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  35. ^ "Members of Beaconsfield Town Council". Beaconsfield Town Council. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  36. ^ "Bucks mayor denies failing town by not calling in homes plan". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  37. ^ "Beaconsfield Society slam town's neighbourhood plan". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  38. ^ "Beaconsfield mayor reacts to U-turn on Wetherspoons news". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  39. ^ ""Overdevelopment" Beaconsfield home conversion called". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  40. ^ "Beaconsfield residents respond after town labelled "soulless"". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  41. ^ "M40 — call for action after life-threatening Wycombe crash". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  42. ^ "Tributes left after teenager killed in M40 crash near Wycombe". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  43. ^ "Jackson Ng Re-elected as Beaconsfield Councillor". jacksonng.com. May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  44. ^ Ng, Jackson (2016). "Commentary on US–UK–China relations and post-Brexit outlook". The Diplomat.

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