Valentine Le Grice QC

Career:
Called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1977 and took silk in 2002.  Following a common law pupillage joined 1 Hare Court (then 1 Mitre Court Buildings) in January 1979.


Principal areas of practice:
Predominantly ancillary relief, with a particular interest in cases concerning trusts whether nuptial or non-nuptial.

Further areas of practice include disputes over jurisdiction, professional negligence arising from divorce cases, private law children's cases and drafting prenuptial agreements.


Education:
Shrewsbury School and Collingwood College, Durham with a degree in English Language and Literature.


Membership:
Family Law Bar Association
Professional Negligence Bar Association
Western Circuit

The Bar Council Professional Practice Committee


Personal:
Born in1953

Married with one child and three adult children by a previous marriage.  Interests include Chelsea Football Club, racing and West Cornwall.

 

What the directories say:

Legal 500: "brilliant"

Chambers: "a good grasp on all areas of the law but particularly impressive on pre-nuptial agreements and jurisdictional conflicts"

 

Reported Cases

 
 
 
 
MACLEOD v MACLEOD [2008] UKPC 64 [2009] 1 FLR 641
KSO v MJO AND JMO (PSO INTERVENING) [2008] EWHC 3031 (Fam) [2009] 1 FLR 1036
WILLIAMS v THOMPSON, LEATHERDALE AND FRANCIS [2008] EWHC 2574 (QB) [2009] 2 FLR 730
K v K (ANCILLARY RELIEF: DEED OF APPOINTMENT) [2007] EWHC 3485 (Fam) [2009] 2 FLR 936
HUDSON v LEIGH (STATUS OF NON-MARRIAGE) [2009] EWHC 1306 (Fam) [2009] 2 FLR 1129
F v F (DIVORCE: JURISDICTION) [2009] EWHC 1448 (Fam) [2009] 2 FLR 1496
LEMAN-KLAMMERS v KLAMMERS [2007] EWCA Civ 919 [2008] 1 FLR 692
STADEN v JONES [2008] EWCA Civ 936 [2008] 2 FLR 1931
CURREY v CURREY (NO 2) [2006] EWCA Civ 1338 [2007] 1 FLR 946
ZAFFINO v ZAFFINO (ABDUCTION: CHILDREN’S VIEWS) [2005] EWCA Civ 1012 [2006] 1 FLR 410
N v N AND F TRUST [2005] EWHC 2908 (Fam) [2006] 1 FLR 856
J v C (VOID MARRIAGE: STATUS OF CHILDREN) [2006] EWCA Civ 551 [2006] 2 FLR 1098
CURREY v CURREY [2004] EWCA Civ 1799 [2005] 1 FLR 952
C v C (COSTS: ANCILLARY RELIEF) [2003] EWHC 2321 (Fam) [2004] 1 FLR 291
G (FINANCIAL PROVISION: LIBERTY TO RESTORE APPLICATION FOR LUMP SUM), RE [2004] EWHC 88 (Fam) [2004] 1 FLR 997
C v C (VARIATION OF POST-NUPTIAL SETTLEMENT) [2003] EWHC 742 (Fam) [2004] 2 FLR 1
Haskins v Haskins (2003) EWCA Civ 1084 [2003] 2 FLR 1124
CHARALAMBOUS v CHARALAMBOUS [2004] EWCA Civ 1030 [2004] 2 FLR 1093
H-J v H-J (FINANCIAL PROVISION: EQUALITY) [2002] 1 FLR 415
W v W (DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS: WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT BEFORE PERFECTION OF ORDER) [2002] EWHC 1826 (Fam) [2002] 2 FLR 1225
COWAN v COWAN (2001) EWCA Civ 679 [2001] 2 FLR 192
BURROW v BURROW [1999] 1 FLR 508
HOBHOUSE v HOBHOUSE [1999] 1 FLR 961
G (CHAMBERS PROCEEDINGS: McKENZIE FRIEND), RE [1999] 2 FLR 59
A v A (ELDERLY APPLICANT: LUMP SUM) [1999] 2 FLR 969
REES v NEWBERY AND THE INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH [1998] 1 FLR 1041
K v M, M AND L (FINANCIAL RELIEF: FOREIGN ORDERS) [1998] 2 FLR 59
FOURNIER v FOURNIER [1998] 2 FLR 990
PHILLIPS v PEACE [1996] 2 FLR 230
B v C (ENFORCEMENT: ARREARS) [1995] 1 FLR 467
B v M (CHILD SUPPORT: REVOCATION OF ORDER) [1994] 1 FLR 342
H v H (FINANCIAL PROVISION: CAPITAL ALLOWANCE) [1993] 2 FLR 335
BARRY v BARRY [1992] 2 FLR 233
CRAMER v CRAMER [1987] 1 FLR 116
G (MINORS) (CHILD ABUSE: EVIDENCE), RE [1987] 1 FLR 310
SHERDLEY v SHERDLEY [1987] 2 FLR 242
SHERDLEY v SHERDLEY [1986] 2 FLR 326
BURTON v BURTON AND ANOTHER [1986] 2 FLR 419
SANDFORD v SANDFORD [1985] FLR 1056
IBBETSON v IBBETSON [1984] FLR 545
B (A MINOR) (ACCESS), RE [1984] FLR 648
Re S v W (minors) (confidential reports) (1985) 4 FLR 290

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Valentine Le Grice QC
Contact details:
Office address:
1 Hare Court
The Temple
London