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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 1%
Overpriced 4%
About Right 93%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 96%
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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 96%
No 4%

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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%

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.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    448
  • Very Good

    6
  • Average

    5
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    18

Overall experience

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

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Matter Type:

Employment Law

Simon

January 21, 2025

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Contract

Good job. Very easy and quick process. I would recommend.

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Gill

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Gill

January 01, 2025

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Brilliant experience with Casey Ashton at Butcher & Barlow when buying a house.
Kept me updated throughout, clearly explained what paperwork was required. Took time to explain and reassured when I asked for clarification. Made herself available and was quick and efficient. Highly recommend. Thank you so much

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Louise

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Employment Law

Louise

December 25, 2024

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Great service would recommend.

Everything was dealt with quickly and professionally,

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Anonymous

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

December 20, 2024

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Matthew Watson Review

Matthew was our lawyer during the process of purchasing a new property. He was extremely accommodating and supportive throughout the process, answering all of our enquiries and guiding us through the process.

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Samina

Samina

December 18, 2024

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Excellent service!

After a very stressful and costly experience with another law firm, I was worried that I wouldn’t find a good solicitor to help me with my dispute. After calling several firms, I had an initial call with Thomas Sedley and felt comfortable with him immediately. He clearly explained what steps he would take to get the caveat on my probate application removed and was transparent about estimated costs. He was also very professional, personable and empathetic, which made the decision to instruct him even easier. I was impressed with his prompt action and after only a couple of succinct and effective emails to the person who lodged the caveat, it was withdrawn. This was a huge relief as I anticipated the dispute would drag on for many more months.
I highly recommend Thomas for dispute resolution and I would be happy to use Butcher & Barlow again when I need further legal help. Thank you!

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Emma

Matter Type:

Divorce

Emma

December 18, 2024

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Fantastic Support!

Claire Jackson and Jade Hilton have been fantastic in supporting with my recent divorce! Claire provided great advice, and both Claire and Jade kept me fully up to date throughout the process and were extremely responsive. Thank you!

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Susan

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Matter Type:

Employment Law

Susan

December 17, 2024

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Kept Me updated at all times

Very Professional..also Friendly & Informative

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Paul

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Employment Law

Paul

December 17, 2024

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Profesional.

Mohammed explained everything very clearly.

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Clive

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Matter Type:

Employment Law

Clive

December 12, 2024

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Employment law

Thanks to both Kerry and Mohammed.
Kerry was timely, helpful and professional with her responses.
Mohammed clarified any queries that I had in a way I could understand.

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Christopher

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Matter Type:

Employment Law

Christopher

December 12, 2024

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Leaving Employment

From the first point of contact Mr Balal filled me with confidence that a potentially difficult situation would be resolved quickly and effectively. I was not disappointed and would not hesitate to recommend or use again . First class service all round .

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Roy

January 20, 2025

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Roy

Very efficient and friendly service, reasonable fees.

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Amanda

Amanda

January 14, 2025

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Amanda

Great place to work. Friendly staff. Down to earth helpful staff.

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Ishrat

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ishrat

January 03, 2025

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Ishrat

Big thanks to Ella Hollands for dealing with my case making it easy from start to end. It was completed before Xmas as I wanted it, I have had Butcher and Barlow's dealing with my cases in the past they never let me down and the staff are lovely too. I would recommend to friends/ family and would use them in the future again❤️❤️

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Sammy

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Sammy

December 18, 2024

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Sammy

After a very stressful and costly experience with another law firm, I was worried that I wouldn’t find a good solicitor to help me with my dispute. After calling several firms, I had an initial call with Thomas Sedley and felt comfortable with him immediately. He clearly explained what steps he would take to get the caveat on my probate application removed and was transparent about estimated costs. He was also very professional, personable and empathetic, which made the decision to instruct him even easier. I was impressed with his prompt action and after only a couple of succinct and effective emails to the person who lodged the caveat, it was withdrawn. This was a huge relief as I anticipated the dispute would drag on for many more months.
I highly recommend Thomas for dispute resolution and I would be happy to use Butcher & Barlow again when I need further legal help. Thank you!

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Pauline

Matter Type:

Wills

Pauline

November 28, 2024

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Pauline

Great advice and efficient . Would use again without hesitation

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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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