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Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP

01524386500
5.0/5
249 Client Reviews Leave a review

We work hard to get to know you in order to deliver timely, individual advice on how to deal with your legal issues and, where relevant, improve and protect your business and personal lifestyle. BSG (Blackhurst Swainson Goodier) is a result of a number of mergers between Blackhurst Parker and Yates, Swainson Son & Reynolds and Oswald Goodier & Co. Our services are available through both offices in Lancaster and Preston. We now offer fixed fees in many areas of law including divorce, residential conveyancing, and Wills. Read more...

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5 Winckley Street
Preston
PR1 2AA

5 Winckley Street
Preston
PR1 2AA

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Available lawyers at Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP

Rose Metcalfe

5.0 out of 5
(41)
Licensed Conveyancer

Rebecca Lauder

5.0 out of 5
(35)
Solicitor

Emma Jane Edwards

5.0 out of 5
(20)
Solicitor

Pippa Weld-Blundell

5.0 out of 5
(15)
Solicitor

Amanda Williams

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Senior Conveyancer

Barbara Richardson

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Hannah Forsyth

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Sara Williams

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Chartered Legal Executive

Amy Nash

5.0 out of 5
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Paralegal

Alison Moore

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Solicitor

Fiona Jolleys

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Partner

Joe Aylward

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Consultant

Kathryn Dawson

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Solicitor Apprentice

Laura Poole

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Suzanne Willey

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How Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 98%
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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 0%
About Right 97%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Blackhurst Swainson Goodier 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

Company & Commercial
1st / 14
318th / 4348
Housing & Property
1st / 14
147th / 4234
Family Law
1st / 12
141st / 3841
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 13
78th / 3495
Commercial Property
1st / 11
275th / 3303
Regulations
1st / 10
135th / 2551
Money & Tax
2nd / 9
187th / 1841
Professional Negligence
2nd / 4
137th / 1192
Dispute Resolution
2nd / 4
190th / 1036
Welfare & Benefits
2nd / 5
100th / 817
Banking
1st / 1
54th / 699
Agriculture
1st / 6
161st / 605
Charities
1st / 5
80th / 564

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

5.0/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    247

  • Very Good

    2

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    0

Overall experience

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April 10, 2025

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I had a really good solicitor named Hannah, she was so professional and helpful she kept me fully in the know at all times, she was always on the ball and knowledgeable. Her communication was brilliant aswel and explained things to me clearly, I can’t thank her enough, she was so friendly too and she had empathy when I was going through a difficult time in life. Just a fantastic company to deal with. they are brilliant.

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Ann
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Ann

April 10, 2025

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Friendly, Approachable & Down to Earth

Emma Edwards helped us to create a Discretionary Trust in our Wills to make sure our children were supported when we die. She explained everything clearly and made the whole process easy and answered our questions in terms we could relate to. I would not hesitate to recommend this firm.

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Frank
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Frank

April 09, 2025

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Highly recommended

Emma was a pleasure to work with. She was friendly, approachable and professional. I would highly recommend her.

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Gary Lane
Family Law

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Divorce

Gary Lane

April 09, 2025

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Divorce advice

Barbara was an excellent communicator and helped me to an amicable divorce settlement.

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Carol
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Carol

April 02, 2025

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Updating my will

I was delighted with the service, Emma was a good listener, approachable and knowledgeable.
It's not a nice job to update your Will but the whole process went very smoothly.
I would recommend BSG to anyone.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

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March 18, 2025

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House Purchase

Used BSG for purchasing my first home and could bot be happier with the service. My Conveyancer, Rose, was excellent and a pleasure to deal with and guided me through the process every step of the way. Would definitely recommend BSG to anyone!

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Stephen
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Stephen

March 18, 2025

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EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS

Following a recent poor experience with solicitors I was recommended to BSG Solicitors in Lancaster. I was delighted following the initial meeting with Rebecca Lauder who immediately put me at ease by her competence and integrity. The issues were dealt with in a clear & proficient manner and the outcome excellent. I would have no hesitation in recommending her services on any legal matters.

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Rob
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Rob

March 13, 2025

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Just as good the second time

We used BSG for our house purchase last year and were very pleased with the quality of service provided, so have used them again now we have a buyer for our previous property and have been equally impressed with the helpful and efficient way they have dealt with the sale.
Based on my recommendation they are now working for my sister...

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

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March 12, 2025

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LPA's Will

I have always found this practice to be most helpful and reassuring. I have been with the practice for a long time and have a deep trust in their advice and services.

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Trusts

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March 12, 2025

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Deputyship for my Son

From start to finish I was kept in the loop with regular updates. Amy & Emma made my experience with the firm easy. They were friendly, approachable and knowledgeable.

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Gillian
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Gillian

January 31, 2025

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Gillian

I consulted Emma at BSG to see if we needed new wills and whether to put an investment into trust for our daughters. Emma was so approachable and immediately put me at my ease. She was wonderful and her advice invaluable which allowed me to make my decisions.
Emma is extremely pleasant, professional and knowledgeable and I can’t praise her enough.
She made the whole process easy for me and I’ll highly recommend Emma to family and friends for her excellent service.

Thank you Emma

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Christopher
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Christopher

August 09, 2024

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Christopher

Barbara Richardson's guidance was invaluable. Her excellent communication skills, legal knowledge and the practical advice provided throughout led to a successful resolution.

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Leander
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Trusts

Leander

July 13, 2024

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Leander

Hired BSG to help with mortgage, declaration of trust and wills.

The service is prompt and professional, with good communication.
The work was carried out diligently, with no stones left unturned.

They were always happy to have a phone call whenever we needed something explaining in more detail.

Thank you for your help!

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Andy

Andy

January 29, 2024

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Andy

Very pleased with their service in helping us write our wills. We had a few things that needed amending after the work had been completed and they did this at no extra cost. They were friendly, helpful and worked with us to establish our needs clearly. Would recommend and use them in future if needed.

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Claudia
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Claudia

December 02, 2023

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Claudia

Rose helped us through the process of buying our first home. She was very patient and attentive with all our questions and doubts. It was a very positive experience for us as first time buyers.

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Practice areas

We work hard to get to know you in order to deliver timely, individual advice on how to deal with your legal issues and, where relevant, improve and protect your business and personal lifestyle. BSG (Blackhurst Swainson Goodier) is a result of a number of mergers between Blackhurst Parker and Yates, Swainson Son & Reynolds and Oswald Goodier & Co. Our services are available through both offices in Lancaster and Preston. We now offer fixed fees in many areas of law including divorce, residential conveyancing, and Wills.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Benefits
    • Housing
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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