Frances Gibb

Frances Gibb (born 1951) is a British journalist and the former legal editor of The Times. She retired from the newspaper in February 2019, and continues to write and broadcast on the law, contributing to publications including The Times, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Spectator.

Early life and education Frances Gibb was born in north London, the eldest of three children. Her father was a solicitor and her mother a writer of short fiction.