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How Butcher & Barlow LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
National Average
Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Butcher & Barlow LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Butcher & Barlow LLP. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • 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.

Underpriced 2%
Overpriced 5%
About Right 92%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Butcher & Barlow LLP and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

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%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Butcher & Barlow LLP and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

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%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

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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.

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

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Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    540
  • Very Good

    9
  • Average

    5
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    18

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Natalie

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Natalie

July 31, 2025

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Excellent Service

Mohammed was not only professional but extremely helpful and always on hand to answer any questions I had.

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Steven

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Matter Type:

Employment Law

Steven

July 21, 2025

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Settlement Agreement

Mohammed acted swiftly to review and advise me on the Settlement Agreement, he was very friendly and extremely professional. I now have a new solicitor and will recommend Butcher and Barlow to friends and family.

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Anonymous

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Matter Type:

Employment Law

Anonymous

July 17, 2025

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Settlement Agreement

Mohammed was excellent. He was friendly, kind, caring, efficient, helpful and knowledgeable. He explained everything thoroughly. Thank you.

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Anonymous

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Employment Law

Anonymous

July 15, 2025

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Honest & Helpful, Efficient Service

Mohammed was very friendly, approachable and helpful. He dealt with any questions in a manner that was helpful and easy to understand and helped with any fears that i had. Thank you.

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Emily

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Employment Law

Emily

July 15, 2025

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Redundancy support

Very professional, supportive and took the time to clearly explain everything.

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Safeena

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Employment Law

Safeena

July 15, 2025

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Professional and efficient

Mohammed Balal is professional and clear with his advice. The service provided was efficient and I was dealt with in a timely manner.

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Penny

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Penny

July 08, 2025

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Selling my mums house after she passed away

Emily at the Bury office was amazing, she kept us fully informed throughout the whole process and ensured that the sale went through swiftly.

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Andy

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Employment Law

Andy

July 02, 2025

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Settlement agreement with Mohammed

Excellent service from Mohammed, lovely person to deal with and he explained everything perfectly

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Alistair

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Employment Law

Alistair

June 24, 2025

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Knowledgeable and professional

Mo’ more than looked after my needs, he kept me fully informed at all times and truly had my best interests at all times.

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Anne

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Employment Law

Anne

June 14, 2025

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Excellent service and clear advice

I received a very prompt and professional service from Mohammed. He clearly explained the settlement agreement to me.,

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Reviews collected from

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Fran

July 27, 2025

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Fran

I would definitly recommend Philip and his friendly team in conveyancing.
Communication was excellent throughout the process.
Thankyou.

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dice

Matter Type:

Probate

dice

June 14, 2025

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dice

Chris Barlow and the team were excellent in dealing with my late Mother’s Grant of Probate . Very efficient , excellent communication thus keeping me well informed throughout .

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Cath

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Employment Law

Cath

March 05, 2025

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Cath

Mohammed was incredibly patient and explained everything to me in detail. Everyone I spoke to at Butcher & Barlow was polite and helpful. I thoroughly recommend them and would use their services again.

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Marksimpson2407

Matter Type:

Wills

Marksimpson2407

February 14, 2025

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Marksimpson2407

Met Chris Hopkins who could not have been more helpful and honest in the advice he gave. Would not hesitate in recommending use Butcher and Barlow to others.

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Mandy

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Accident At Work

Mandy

February 14, 2025

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Mandy

Thomas worked really hard on my personal Injury claim against the company I work for.
Nothing was too much trouble and all questions were answered quickly.
I had a successful outcome thanks to Thomas.
I would highly recommend

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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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