GKB Legal

GKB Legal provides professional family law consultation across England and Wales, and flexible legal support to firms across the world.

Guiding families forward and protecting what matters.

For individuals

Clear, practical support when you are dealing with a family law matter.

For law firms

Additional capacity when your team needs an extra pair of hands.

Free 15-minute video call · Remote consultations across England & Wales

Two paths, resolved with care
Practice areas

Advice matched to what is actually at stake.

Every family matter carries its own weight — a house, a child's routine, a pension built over twenty years. Each area below is handled with that specificity in mind, not as a template.

01

Divorce & separation

Guidance through the divorce process, from the application to the final order, including no-fault divorce procedure.

02

Children & arrangements

Advice on child arrangements orders, contact and living arrangements disputes, and parental responsibility applications.

03

Domestic abuse & protection

Non-molestation and occupation orders, and advice for those seeking or responding to protective injunctions.

What is a non-molestation order? →

04

Cohabitation & agreements

Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and cohabitation agreements for unmarried couples.

05

Mediation-led resolution

Support preparing for and working through mediation, where a negotiated route is the better fit than court.

How a matter proceeds

The stages of working together.

Family cases rarely move in a straight line, but the shape below is the honest version of how a matter usually unfolds.

01Week 1

Initial consultation

A free, confidential 15-minute video call to understand your situation, your priorities, and what outcome you are actually looking for — before any advice on strategy.

02Week 1–2

Case assessment & options

A written summary of your legal position, the realistic range of outcomes, and the routes available — negotiation, mediation, or court — with the trade-offs of each set out plainly.

03Ongoing

Negotiation or mediation

Where a matter can be resolved without court, that is usually the faster and less costly route. I help you prepare your position, draft correspondence for you to send, and advise before mediation sessions.

04If required

Preparing for court

Where a matter needs to go to court, I help you get ready for it — drafting the documents, explaining what to expect at each stage, and making sure you understand your case well enough to present it yourself with confidence.

05Close

Resolution & after

Once an order or agreement is in place, I make sure you understand exactly what it means in practice — and remain available if circumstances change.

Fees

Clear terms before any work begins.

Family law costs are unpredictable enough already. You will always know the basis you are being charged on before any work begins, in writing.

£0First call

Initial consultation

A free 15-minute video call to understand your situation and confirm whether I am the right fit — no obligation to continue afterwards.

FixedDefined work

Fixed-fee matters

For clearly scoped work — drafting an agreement, advising on a single application — a fixed fee is quoted up front, agreed before work starts.

HourlyOngoing matters

Hourly rate, itemised

For matters that develop over time — negotiation, court proceedings — billing is hourly against an agreed estimate, with itemised invoices so you always know where costs stand.

For law firms

Overflow capacity, without adding headcount.

GKB Legal works behind the scenes with law firms worldwide — including international boutique firms — taking on drafting and preparation work across all areas of law during busy periods — reviewed and signed off by you, under your supervision, on a task-by-task or ongoing basis.

No permanent commitment Flexible Cost-effective Scalable Remote
01

Drafting support

Witness and position statements, chronologies, correspondence, and first drafts of documents — prepared to be reviewed and finalised by your team.

02

Case preparation

Bundle preparation, case summaries, and research memos on procedure or case law, so your fee-earners spend less time on groundwork.

03

Overflow & cover

Extra capacity during busy periods, staff leave, or caseload spikes — scaled up or down as needed, without a recruitment process.

04

Flexible engagement

Work taken on per instruction or on a standing arrangement, billed by task or by the hour — no employment overhead, no minimum commitment.

All work is carried out under your supervision and remains subject to your firm's professional judgement and sign-off. Confidentiality agreements and conflict checks are completed before any instruction begins. See how client and firm data is handled on the data protection & confidentiality page.

Try us with one task

Not ready to commit to ongoing outsourcing? Start with a single piece of work and see how GKB Legal fits into your team's workflow.

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About

Gurusahiba Kaur Bhatia

Barrister (non-practising) · Family Law Consultant

I work closely with clients during some of life's most difficult moments, giving clear, honest advice on divorce, children arrangements, non-molestation and occupation orders, and domestic abuse matters, rather than advice softened to sound reassuring. This has meant developing a calm approach in emotionally charged cases, alongside close attention to detail in both written advice and document drafting.

I trained as a barrister through the Bar Practice Course and hold an LLM from the University of Law, Birmingham. I now work as a non-practising barrister and family law consultant — I guide, draft, and advise, but as a consultancy rather than a firm of solicitors or barristers in independent practice, I do not take on cases as your representative or appear in court on your behalf.

  • Bar Practice Course graduate
    Called to the Bar, England & Wales — now a non-practising barrister and family law consultant.
  • LLM, University of Law, Birmingham
    Postgraduate study focused on legal practice.
  • LLB, University of Birmingham
    Undergraduate degree in law.
  • Middle Temple member
    Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.

GKB Legal is an all-women startup that has worked with clients across England and Wales, and with law firms further afield.

In clients' words

What clients say about working together.

Shared with permission, in clients' own words.

"My experience working with Ms Bhatia is great, very good communication and client's engagement, patience and thorough explanation of the process. Approachable at all time and very professional. I look forward to working with her again in the near future. I want to say thank you for being such an amazing and supportive person and very attentive and quick to each small detail."

Emily Martens

"Ms Bhatia was very informative and was very professional and supportive."

Claire House

"Ms Bhatia was kind and understanding of all my need and guided me though everything and made sure that I understand and felt comfortable with everything. Would recommend her to other people."

Rebecca Chivers

"Ms Bhatia helped me today with my case. Thank you very much."

Paula Mark

"G Bhatia was amazing from start to finish."

Arthur Mason
Get in touch

Book a free initial consultation.

Tell me briefly what is going on. Consultations are available by video call, and matters are taken on across England & Wales regardless of location.

Email
gbhatia@gkblegal.com
Consultations
By video call, England & Wales
This site provides general information about family law consultancy services and does not constitute legal advice. Every case turns on its own facts — nothing here should be relied upon as advice on your specific situation until a formal engagement is in place. This is a consultancy service, not a firm of solicitors or barristers in independent practice, and does not provide representation in court proceedings.
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