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Butcher & Barlow LLP

01942 883 669
4.8/5
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Butcher & Barlow are a full-service law firm with a lengthy history of delivering the finest legal support. With 12 offices across the North West and 175 dedicated and experienced staff, we are here to guide you through the complexities of life and share the load when it comes to making big decisions. Approachable, open and client-focused, we pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with our clients. Whether you are buying your first house or looking to expand your business, Butcher & Barlow are here to listen, reassure, and collaboratively work with you to achieve your objectives and aims. Read more...

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Butcher & Barlow LLP
have 11 other locations

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

44 Church Street
Leigh
WN7 1AZ

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

44 Church Street
Leigh
WN7 1AZ

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

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How Butcher & Barlow LLP Compares

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This firm - 95%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

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About Right 100%

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This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Butcher & Barlow LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 97%
No 3%

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This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Butcher & Barlow LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 97%
No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Butcher & Barlow LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 1
124th / 4527
Company & Commercial
1st / 1
50th / 4303
Housing & Property
1st / 1
59th / 4220
Family Law
1st / 1
137th / 3827
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 1
70th / 3472
Commercial Property
1st / 1
72nd / 3278
Employment
1st / 1
13th / 3068
Personal Injury
1st / 2
137th / 2351
Dispute Resolution
1st / 1
14th / 1032
Notary
1st / 1
25th / 711
Agriculture
1st / 1
71st / 610

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    516

  • Very Good

    9

  • Average

    5

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    18

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Richard

Richard

December 01, 2022

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selling house

Diane Pennington was superb when we sold our house completely different experience from the start of the process. She took over half way through and found, not only did she fight hard she also made herself available for a phone call and answered our worries very promptly. I would highly recommend this Lady if you are buying and selling your home as her excellent attitude and skills makes the experience much less stressful we cant thank her enough for her excellent service.

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Anne
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anne

April 23, 2022

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Excellent experience

Both Iain Grant and Elaine Riley went above and beyond to help us purchase our property. After a bad experience with previous solicitors this team restored our faith in solicitors and made the experience seem effortless. I cant thank them enough for their clear, fast, helpful communication and would highly recommend to anyone.
They turned it all around in record time and took alot of stress off the whole situation.

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Matt
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Matt

June 20, 2016

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WARNING

Butcher & Barlow are some of the most unprofessional people I have ever had the misfortune to encounter, David Kitchen is an insult to the legal profession & should be ashamed of himself.
If I can just help one person by warding them away from these useless people at least that will be some sort of silver lining

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

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May 30, 2025

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First class service

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Mrs Cliffe went out of her way to visit me in hospital. She explained everything clearly. The service was provided professionally and efficiently. I would not hesitate to recommend her.

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Janice
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Janice

May 29, 2025

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Professional, knowledgeable and efficient

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It was a pleasure to deal with Emily. She gave very clear and useful advice, and immediately grasped our situation and the facts regarding our circumstances. Everything went very smoothly and we would certainly use her again.

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Mark
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mark

May 28, 2025

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Fantastic service

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A fantastically professional service offered and delivery by Ella. I would recommend Ella to anyone whom asked

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Sarah
Employment

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Employment Law

Sarah

May 27, 2025

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First Class Service

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I had a truly positive experience using Butcher & Barlow Solicitors for an employment matter.
Mohammed came highly recommended to me, and I can see why. From the outset, he was extremely prompt in reaching out and made every step of the process clear and easy to understand.

He took the time to explain the progress from start to finish, and his reassurance that he was just a phone call away if I had any questions was incredibly comforting. The ID check process was simple and efficient, and everything was handled very swiftly.

We arranged a virtual meeting to go through my documentation in detail, and Mohammed was not only friendly and approachable, but also clearly very knowledgeable and professional. I was particularly impressed by how quickly everything was completed — my case was resolved within just 7 working days.

Overall, I am extremely satisfied with the service I received and wouldn’t hesitate to use Butcher & Barlow again in the future.

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Chris
Employment

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Employment Law

Chris

May 26, 2025

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Excellent service

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The service was excellent from Mohammed and very quick.

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Alison
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Alison

May 23, 2025

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Emily was very professional

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Emily was very professional, personable and put us at ease when discussing sensitive issues.

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Lynn
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Lynn

May 23, 2025

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Will review

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Emily dealt with our Wills in a friendly and approachable way, giving excellent advice. Thank you. Emily is very professional and well informed which makes this sort of thing easier to deal with.

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Leona
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Leona

March 11, 2022

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Leona

Rachel Cryan helped me through my divorce. She was brilliant, she was quick and very efficient at getting letters out. I highly recommend her.

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Mike

Mike

February 13, 2020

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Mike

I used Rachel Cryan for a divorce. She was excellent throughout the process and comes highly recommended. Her updates were clear and concise and it was immediately obvious that she has a great deal of expertise.

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Thomas

January 23, 2018

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Thomas

use this company a lot through our estate agent and can highly recommend.

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Julia

Julia

October 05, 2015

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Julia

Dealt with these solicitors and it was pleasure to be Emma Sargeant's customer but that is it ! Every time I rang office phone was always answered by grumpy lady who seems to have bad day, actually they had a bad day everyday, speaking fast like there was a fire in theirs office - nightmare to deal with ! It is completely different at the Leigh branch (done the will there): nice ladies, trained or they knows how to deal with customer over the phone. I hope Head Office care about reputation and do something with it. Thank you.

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Kristina
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Kristina

May 19, 2025

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Kristina

My brother passed away recently and had get a solicitor the way I have been assisted as I'm in Northern Ireland is amazing they have went beyond

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Butcher & Barlow is a Legal 500 Firm with a rich heritage and 12 Offices across the North West. We pride ourselves on being a law firm with local connections but the size to provide an approachable expert in every field. We are big enough to cope with the requirements of all manner of clients across a broad range of services, from making a Will to multi million pound share sales, but we do not forget that the personal touch and attention to detail is what sets us apart from others in the profession. We are the big firm on the doorstep. We are your Solicitors, for life.

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