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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 4%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 95%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 95%
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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 95%
No 5%

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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%

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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

    370
  • Very Good

    5
  • Average

    4
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    17

Overall experience

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

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Residential Conveyancing

Hollie Buxton

November 14, 2024

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Amazing! Would highly recommend and will using again!

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!

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Jill

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Residential Conveyancing

Jill

November 01, 2024

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Excellent service from Ella and Caroline at Butcher & Barlow, Bramhall

How refreshing to deal with Solicitors who are friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, patient and very approachable. Caroline & Ella supported us through our house purchase and sale, with great professionalism and expertise. They always responded to our emails & phone calls promptly and kept us updated the whole way through. We met them both at the office to sign documentation and they were very thorough, explained everything in detail and ensured we had all the information needed before signing. We would like to thank them both for guiding us through a complicated process and for their patience in dealing with us and the endless questions, relating to the sale/purchase of our houses!

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Hui Hui

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Residential Conveyancing

Hui Hui

October 29, 2024

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Excellent Services

We have received excellent services from Butcher & Barlow for the sale of our apartment. Everything went very smoothly and felt supported and helped all the way through in particularly dealing with those forms and enquiries. Paralegal Ella Woodier​​​​ was exceptional. I can't praise her highly enough. She was patient, knowledgeable and always answered any queries promptly either on the phone or email. It was such a reassurance to have people you can reach out to when you are going through the stressful process of selling a property. We are just pleased that we are using them for the sale of our 2nd property, too. Highly recommend them!! If we could give 10 stars if we would.
Hui Hui & Peter

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Rachel

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Residential Conveyancing

Rachel

October 25, 2024

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House Sale

Another fantastic experience with Butcher and Barlow. Our family have used the Bramhall Solicitors for many years and the service has always been exceptional.
We have just completed on the sale of a property and we’d like to say a big thank you to Ella, she has made the process so easy and has kept us up to date throughout.
A credit to the Butcher and Barlow team, thank you Ella.

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Rick

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Residential Conveyancing

Rick

October 15, 2024

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Excellent service for house sale

We have just experienced the fastest and smoothest house sale imaginable! The service from Butcher and Barlow has been first rate, as has the communication. Everything has been dealt with promptly by Ella and Matthew. We would highly recommend!

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John

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Residential Conveyancing

John

October 10, 2024

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Efficient, professional, attentive

I used Butcher and Barlow when selling a house on behalf of an elderly parent, a situation which brought with it a certain emotional complexity. Throughout the process, Butcher and Barlow were fully sensitive to these circumstances, offered swift, unequivocal guidance and legal advice, and worked to fully accommodate my schedule as the sale progressed. The process could not have gone more smoothly: everything happened on time, I was kept full up to date with the stages of the sale, and I was regularly contacted and consulted. This was by far the best experience I've had regarding the sale of property. In particular, I was most grateful to Carol Martin and especially Ella Woodier for their professionalism, expertise, and humane good cheer -- they made a potentially stressful situation into a much calmer experience, and for that I'm particularly grateful.

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Gwen

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Residential Conveyancing

Gwen

October 08, 2024

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Conveyancing Made Easy

Excellent service throughout. No direct dealings with the solicitor but Ella Woodier was brilliant to deal with in the conveyancing of our sale.

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Janet

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Residential Conveyancing

Janet

October 07, 2024

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Residential Conveyancing

Thank you to Ella Woodier for handling the sale of our mum’s house. Ella was always friendly, helpful and supportive and kept us up to date with the progress of the sale. She answered questions quickly and efficiently and we felt that we were well looked after. We would highly recommend Ella and Butcher & Barlow for a first class service.

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Mark

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Purchase and Sale

Mark

August 13, 2024

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Matt Watson, house purchase

I engaged with this company in order to have legal representation for the purchase of a property and also, to support with the buy out of an existing property.
Matt Watson was appointed as my solicitor to act on my behalf and I have been blown away by his dedication, support and timeliness throughout the whole process.
Matt completely went above and beyond throughout. He was always available for me to ask (mostly silly) questions and nothing was ever too much trouble. Having never purchased a house alone before, some of the documentation and requirements for me were confusing. Matt answered all of my questions promptly with nothing but support and reassurance.

In addition to this, I know that Matt also worked outside of his business hours to progress my case. There were a lot of moving parts with my particular case as I had my purchase as well as needing to be bought out of my current property. Matt made the synchronisation between parties look like an absolute breeze. I was always kept up to speed with any movements on my case and I even had documentation completed and sent to me for signing on a Sunday! I know for certain that not many solicitors would do the same.

In the end, the whole process took about 8 weeks which to me, is a huge achievement. Matt has exceeded my expectations at every stage and I can't thank him enough for his time, patience and support throughout what is quite a stressful event!
I would come back and use this company, and specifically Matt, every single time it was required and would have no hesitation in recommending him to family and friends.
Thank you, Matt, for all of your support and hard work. I really appreciate it!

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Cameron

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Residential Conveyancing

Cameron

July 19, 2024

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Fantastic service

We had Ella woodier handling our house sale and she was amazing every step of the way for us. She kept us well informed on where the sale was up to and we felt very assured that we were being well looked after. I would highly recommend herself and Butcher and Barlow for their fantastic service, thank you again for making what can be a stressful process a lot less stressful

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Caroline

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Wills

Caroline

October 14, 2024

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Caroline

I had an excellent experience using Butcher & Barlow Bramhall for the drawing up of my Will. It was a difficult time for me and it seemed a bit of a daunting thing to do but Helen Chadderton made the process very clear and had a very approachable, pleasant and caring manner. Very happy with my experience, many thanks.

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Tessa

August 20, 2024

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Tessa

Very experienced and knowledgeable professional legal people..great staff

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scott

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Residential Conveyancing

scott

June 21, 2024

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scott

I have recently had the pleasure of working with Matthew Watson & Ella Woodier at Butcher and Barlow in Bramhall for the purchase of my first home. The service provided was absolutely exceptional and if you’re looking for a solicitor who goes above and beyond, look no further! From day one the communication was amazing, always available to answer any questions and addressed any concerns I had with a calming manner making the process totally stress free. I would thoroughly recommend Butcher and Barlow if you’re wanting a solicitor who actually care and gets the job done. Matthew Watson is an incredible asset and would definitely use him again in the future.

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JAMES

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Wills

JAMES

June 04, 2024

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JAMES

We have nothing but praise for Butcher & Barlow and for Helen Chadderton in particular. Helen drafted our Wills and patiently guided us through the process explaining each clause and making sure we understood their meaning. Following some fine tuning we signed our Wills and left their office feeling very happy that with Helen’s help, we had done all we could to protect our family. We would happily recommend Butcher & Barlow to anyone thinking of making a Will.

Jim and Marilyn

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Saroja

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Lasting power of attorney

Saroja

April 27, 2024

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Saroja

Excellent service drawing up a complex will and 2 Lasting Powers of Attorney for me. Helen Chadderton was patient, clear, and gave me plenty of time and materials to consider my options. Her admin team are excellent - responsive and thorough. Highly recommended!

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Description

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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Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Amputation Negligence Claims
    • Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
    • Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
    • Birth Injury Claims
    • Birth Injury To Mother Claims
    • Blood Transfusion Claims
    • Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
    • C. Difficile Claims
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
    • Cerebral Palsy Claims
    • Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cochlear Implant Claims
    • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
    • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
    • Defective Medical Device Claims
    • Dental Negligence
    • Dental Negligence Claims
    • Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
    • Diabetes Claims
    • Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
    • Eye Surgery Claims
    • Failed Sterilisation Claims
    • Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
    • Faulty Defibrillator Claims
    • Fertility Negligence Claims
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Group B Streptococcus Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Knee Replacement Claims
    • Laser Eye Surgery Claims
    • Laser Treatment Claims
    • Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • MRSA Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
    • Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
    • Nerve Damage Claims
    • Nerve Injury Claims
    • Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
    • Oral Cancer Claims
    • Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
    • Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Periodontal Disease Claims
    • Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
    • Pressure Sore Claims
    • Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Restorative Dentistry Claims
    • Sepsis Negligence Claims
    • Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Stillbirth Compensation Claims
    • Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
    • Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Travel rights
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • 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
    • 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
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Planning
    • 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
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Benefits
    • Housing
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • 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
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • 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 Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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