Grundy was born in
Cheetham Hill,
Manchester, the only son of Frederick Grundy Esq., an English attorney and solicitor. After the death of Hanson he began practising in
Mount Gambier. From March to April 1878 he served as Acting Master of the Supreme Court during the leave of absence of William Hinde. James C. Russell was then appointed to the acting position. and succeeded to the substantive position on the death of Hinde on 11 September 1878. In 1879
Rupert Ingleby & Grundy formed a partnership with offices at 96 King William Street, Adelaide; in 1880 Ingleby, Grundy & Nesbit with
E. Pariss Nesbit; in 1883 admitted
Rupert Pelly to form Grundy, Nesbit & Pelly; in 1884 Became Grundy & Pelly In 1907 they admitted solicitor (Charles) Burton Hardy into the partnership, styled Grundy, Pelly, & Burton Hardy. Grundy 'took silk' as
Queen's Counsel in 1900. In 1919 he was elected president of the
South Australian Law Society. In February 1923 they returned to London by the SS
Macedonia, living at
Earl's Court, and died within a year of each other. ==Other interests==