Pump Court Chambers

Albert Gibbon is a specialist family practitioner, accepting instructions across the spectrum of private family proceedings.

He has been ranked in the 2026 Legal 500 as a Rising Star in Family: Children and Domestic Abuse, being described as a “master at preparing precise, informative and accurate position statements”, being “excellent with vulnerable and nervous clients”, and showing “outstanding skills in advocacy”.

He has developed a practice in proceedings for financial remedies and claims under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989. He acts in cases ranging from those with modest assets to those with larger, more complex assets. He is comfortable dealing with arguments relating to short marriages, non-matrimonial property, or business assets. Albert has also successfully appeared in rarer kinds of applications, for example in proceedings brought under s37 MCA 1973 to set aside a disposition, in complicated enforcement proceedings in which a party has made an application to set aside an executory order under the Thwaite jurisdiction, and in notice to show cause applications. Albert also accepts instructions in claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

Albert already has extensive experience in private children work, and in associated proceedings in which applications have been made for injunctions under the Family Law Act 1996. He frequently acts in cases involving serious allegations of domestic abuse, parental alienation, or where significant drug and alcohol abuse problems are present.

Alongside his practice, Albert is a member of the Kent & SE London YRES committee. He is responsible for arranging seminars, training and social events for barristers, solicitors, members of the judiciary, and other family law professionals in the region. He has been invited to give a range of talks, seminars, and legal updates to organisations, including but not limited to Hampshire Resolution, Kent Resolution, and Legal 500 Leading Firms. Albert also writes case summaries for the Financial Remedies Journal.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Albert read Politics with Quantitative Research Methods at the University of Bristol before converting to law. Albert received major scholarships for both the GDL and the BTC from Middle Temple, achieving a distinction in both, and was awarded a Certificate of Honour for his performance on the BTC.

Kent & SE London YRES Committee Member

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Resolution Advocate – Bar Pro Bono Unit

BPP University – Barrister Training Course (Outstanding) BPP University – Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) The University of Bristol – BSc Politics with Quantitative Research Methods (2:1)

Awards and prizes

Certificate of Honour (Middle Temple) (2021) Jules Thorn Scholarship for BTC year (Middle Temple) (2020) Jules Thorn Scholarship for GDL year (Middle Temple) (2019) Merit of Excellence (Examinations Board, University of Bristol) (2018) Dean’s Commendation (Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, University of Bristol) (2017)