Butcher & Barlow LLP

01928 733871

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...

Address
6 Church Street
Frodsham
Cheshire West and Chester
WA6 7EB
01928 733871
www.butcher-barlow.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Butcher & Barlow LLP

Christopher Hopkins

Angela Simone Gleave

Abbie Laura Pownall

Alexandra Williams

Amanda O'Hare

Andrew MacKenzie

Asim Din

Casey Ashton

Cathy Achilles

Su Wilson

Chartered Legal Executive

Benjamin Davenport-Lawton

Catherine Vardy

David Sykes

Philip Daniel Jennings

Daniel Woodcock

How Butcher & Barlow LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%

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 0%

Overpriced 20%

About Right 80%

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

Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 96%

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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 96%

No 4%

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

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.

Consumer

1st / 16

151st / 4662

Company & Commercial

1st / 3

94th / 4424

Housing & Property

1st / 27

101st / 4270

Family Law

1st / 13

137th / 3864

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 11

187th / 3533

Commercial Property

1st / 30

69th / 3351

Employment

1st / 2

16th / 3128

Personal Injury

1st / 1

180th / 2406

Money & Tax

1st / 16

130th / 1854

Professional Negligence

1st / 10

102nd / 1212

Dispute Resolution

1st / 11

84th / 1035

Clinical Negligence

1st / 1

126th / 947

Welfare & Benefits

1st / 7

73rd / 820

Notary

1st / 1

41st / 719

Agriculture

1st / 1

95th / 597

Charities

1st / 1

55th / 571

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

370
Very Good

5
Average

4
Poor

0
Awful

17

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Barry

August 30, 2024

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House purchase

Our conveyancer, Su Wilson, was very thorough and answered all our questions in detail. Jan was also very helpful when Su was away on leave.

Lawyer named in this review:
Su Wilson

Su Wilson

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 09 September, 2024:

Thank you for your review Barry. We are pleased that you were happy with the service provided and if there is anything else we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Colin

February 16, 2024

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Divorce

I was initially with the runcorn branch but due to my solicitor leaving the company I was transferred to the Frodsham branch. Both are about the same travel time so no real issues. Alex Williams took over my case and she was amazing always ready to give me advice be that good or bad. She helped make some difficult decisions easier to swallow by explaining everything in extremely simple terms. If I ever need a solicitor again ( I hope not ) I'll be back!

Lawyer named in this review:
Alexandra Williams

Alexandra Williams

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 22 February, 2024:

Thank you for your review Colin. We are pleased that you were happy with the service provided by Alex and if there is anything else we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Family Law

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Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship

February 14, 2023

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Legal representation

At a very stressful time they represented us in a family matter. Throughout the whole proceedings they were completely professional, kept us informed at every stage and supported us on the lead up to and throughout the court proceedings. All staff involved with our case were friendly, courteous and respectful.

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 17 February, 2023:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Anonymous

March 18, 2021

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Excellent service

Excellent service, very friendly, good communication & advice.

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Anonymous

August 12, 2020

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Attention to detail

Dear Alex I cannot thank you enough for the speed, professionalism and attention to detail in dealing with all matters. It is a real rarity nowadays and worth its weight in gold. I have paid your invoice in full and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Dispute Resolution

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Matter Type:

Mediation

Harry Johnston OBE

November 20, 2024

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Could not be better looked after

This review is for a different branch.

We have been in business for over 59 years, yet had little experience in the area of expertise required to deal with the commercial tenant issue we found ourselves in, Paige guided us through it, and we got an unexpected positive result.

Lawyer named in this review:
Paige Lester

Paige Lester

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Employment

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Employment Law

Anonymous

November 15, 2024

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Support for settlement agreement

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Supported me through the process, gave good advice in a timely way.

Lawyer named in this review:
Mohammed Balal

Mohammed Balal

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 19 November, 2024:

Thank you for your review . We are pleased that you were happy with the service provided and if there is anything else we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Hollie Buxton

November 14, 2024

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Amazing! Would highly recommend and will using again!

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As first-time buyers, my partner and I were understandably nervous about the process of buying our first home, but working with Matthew and his assistant, Ella, has made all the difference. Our broker recommended Matthew to us, and I’m so, so glad we followed that advice!

From start to finish, Matthew and Ella were incredible. They kept us fully updated throughout every step, guiding us patiently through the whole process and taking the time to answer all our questions, no matter how small. Incredibly, we completed within 10 weeks of putting in our offer—something I never thought would happen so smoothly. It’s clear that Matthew and Ella work tirelessly for their clients, and despite their busy schedules, we always felt we had their full attention.

I honestly cannot thank them both enough for their hard work, efficiency, and kindness. I’ll absolutely be using them for any future needs and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for a solicitor. Thank you both for making our first home purchase such a positive experience!

Lawyers named in this review:
Matthew Watson Ella Woodier

Matthew Watson

Ella Woodier

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 19 November, 2024:

Thank you for leaving your review Hollie. We are very pleased that your experience of our Firm was so satisfactory; Matt and Ella will be happy to read your comments. We set a high standard for ourselves and are pleased that these were met in your interaction with our Firm. So thank you for your kind words and we look forward to being able to assist you again. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship

Adrienne

November 11, 2024

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Family matter

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I couldn’t recommend Tilly Hardy and Catherine enough ! What’s has been one of the hardest situations of my life was made a little easier with Tilly and Catherine representing me …
I am extremely grateful and can not fault them at all … throughout the whole process both were understanding … professional and always at the end of the phone when needed !
I will be forever grateful for them being on this journey with me .. couldn’t have done it without them ..

Lawyers named in this review:
Catherine Vardy Tilly Hardy

Catherine Vardy

Tilly Hardy

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 19 November, 2024:

Thank you for leaving your review Adrienne. We are very pleased that your experience of our Firm was so satisfactory; Catherine and Tilly will be happy to read your comments. We set a high standard for ourselves and are pleased that these were met in your interaction with our Firm. So thank you for your kind words and we look forward to being able to assist you again. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Notary

Matter Type:

Notary

Rob

November 11, 2024

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Apostilled/notorised documents

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Laura was very organised and helpful and I cannot think of any company I have dealt with in last 5 years with better customer service and efficiency. Time was a real issue for me but I was kept up to date and really appreciated the great communication.

Lawyer named in this review:
Anthony Richard Higham

Anthony Richard Higham

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 19 November, 2024:

Thank you for your review Rob. We are pleased that you were happy with the service provided and if there is anything else we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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MISS

May 22, 2024

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When selling our house, Kay and the team were very knowledgeable and guided us through the process with ease. Nothing was ever too much trouble. The office was always a hive of activity but you were always seen and treated as if you were the only ones that needed help. Great service and value for money, thank you.

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 03 June, 2024:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Alex

April 26, 2024

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Alex

Very helpful and pragmatic in achieving multiple changes on our behalf with Land Registry. Thank you.

Lawyer named in this review:
Su Wilson

Su Wilson

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 29 April, 2024:

Dear Alex Thank you for leaving your review. We are very pleased that your experience of our Firm was so satisfactory. We set a high standard for ourselves and are pleased that these were met in your interaction with us. So thank you and we look forward to being able to assist you again. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Jean

April 23, 2024

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Jean

Helpful, courteous staff both solicitor and office people.

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 29 April, 2024:

Dear Jean Thank you for leaving your review. We are very pleased that your experience of our Firm was so satisfactory; our team will be happy to read your comments. We set a high standard for ourselves and are pleased that these were met in your interaction with us. So thank you for your kind words and we look forward to being able to assist you again. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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David

March 11, 2024

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David

Always had good friendly service from this firm.

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 11 March, 2024:

Dear David. Thank you for your review. We are pleased that you were happy with the service provided and if there is anything else we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Robert

February 29, 2024

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Robert

still got no forms to sign

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