Grace-Mary started her pupillage at 1KBW in October 2024. She is currently sitting with Charlotte Hartley.
Prior to joining 1KBW as a pupil, Grace-Mary worked as a paralegal at a London-based family law firm, specialising in financial remedy, private law children, and international matters. Grace-Mary assisted the Fee Earners with the drafting of key documents and legal research.
Grace-Mary also worked as a Judicial Assistant in the Family Division of the High Court. She assisted Sir Jonathan Cohen, Mr Justice MacDonald, Mrs Justice Knowles, Mrs Justice Lieven, and Mr Justice Williams with high-net worth financial cases, matters of complex international children law, and private law children proceedings.
Grace-Mary worked as a Guest Teacher in Family Law at the London School of Economics (LSE), teaching undergraduate classes on the Family Law course.
Awards and Scholarships
Highly Commended – LSE Class Teacher Awards – LSE Law School.
Lord Denning Scholarship – The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
BPP Academic Excellence Award – BPP University.
Master’s Prize – Homerton College – The University of Cambridge.
Morris Finer Memorial Prize for Best Performance in Family Law – LSE.
Education
BPP University – Barrister Training Course (BTC) – Distinction (2022).
The University of Cambridge – Master of Law (LLM) – Class I / First Class (2021).
The London School of Economics (LSE) – Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – First Class Honours (2019).
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn