Biography

Florence Gibson called to the Bar in June 2026 as the Faculty Scholar. She has a particular interest in family law.

Prior to calling to the Bar, Florence trained with a highly regarded specialist family law firm in Edinburgh. She gained high-grade experience across a range of private family law disputes, with a particular focus on Court of Session litigation.

Florence was involved in actions dealing with financial provision on the breakdown of adult relationships. She also worked on notably challenging relocation and residence/contact actions, including those where a curator-ad-litem had been appointed. Florence has experience of working with high-net-worth individuals, where the family law issues are frequently complicated, multi-jurisdictional or multi-disciplinary.

With a strong interest in the development of Scots private and family law, Florence is a regular contributor to Greens Family Law Bulletin, and has tutored, presented and provided research assistance across a range of practice areas.