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How Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 99%
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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 Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

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  • 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.

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About Right 100%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Blackhurst Swainson Goodier 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 Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"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 100%
No 0%

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outcome of matter

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Blackhurst Swainson Goodier 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 Blackhurst Swainson Goodier 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 99%
No 1%

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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.

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

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5.0/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    194
  • Very Good

    1
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

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Overall experience

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

November 20, 2024

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Power of Attorney

Have been with this firm for many years and always found them to be very approachable, knowlegeable, considerate and patient. These things are more imortant as I get older.

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Rosemary

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Residential Conveyancing

Rosemary

November 07, 2024

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Sale of late father’s home

Conveyancing went smoothly and we were kept fully informed of progress. Used Pippa last year to help with the sale of another property. Very approachable and efficient. Often received emails outside normal office hours!

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October 31, 2024

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Samantha Walker

Samantha provides a first class service. Professional, efficient and always contactable by email. My mother's Estate was large and complicated, but I only had one face to face visit with Samantha, as I live in N. Cumbria.

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Anonymous

October 25, 2024

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Made life so much easier for me

Sara was able to explain things simply to me, reassure me, keep me calm, advise me on my next move. She went over and above her role of duty to get me through this very difficult part of my life and I will always be very grateful.

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Byron Lee

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Children

Byron Lee

October 18, 2024

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Court proceedings

A massive thank you to everybody involved in my case for the past 15 months, have been incredibly supportive and helpful Throughout this long period of time I couldn’t recommend BSG solicitors enough. A massive thank you to Hannah and Laura for helping me through this aswell as both of my barristas I had during this time! Thank you very much and all the best to the future! ❤️

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Matter Type:

Wills

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October 16, 2024

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Lasting Power of Attorney

We are very pleased with the excellent and efficient service provided by Samantha Walker at Blackhurst Swainsoon Goodier.

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Tausif

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Residential Conveyancing

Tausif

October 11, 2024

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Excellent Conveyancing Service from Sophie

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to Sophie for her exceptional work in handling the conveyancing process for my recent property purchase in September 2024.

From the very beginning, Sophie demonstrated a high level of professionalism, knowledge, and efficiency. She was always prompt in her responses, kept me informed throughout the process, and was incredibly helpful in addressing any questions or concerns I had.

Sophie's expertise and attention to detail were invaluable in ensuring a smooth and stress-free transaction. Her ability to navigate the complexities of the conveyancing process made the entire experience much easier than I anticipated.

I would highly recommend Sophie's services to anyone in need of a conveyancing solicitor. Her dedication and commitment to her clients are truly commendable.

Thank you again, Sophie, for your outstanding work.
Sincerely,
Tausif Patel

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Chloe Nowell

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Matter Type:

Child Custody

Chloe Nowell

October 04, 2024

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Would definitely recommend and return as a future client

I found BSG very professional and supportive with my recent child arrangement order. They were very knowledgable and gave me good advice and guided me through the entire process. Attending court with me and also preparing all the reports. They went above and beyond for my case and although it was very stressful and worrying at times I couldn’t have got to the end result without them. I would definitely use this firm again should I need to in the future. Everyone has been so kind and friendly. They had great communication and the advice was very clear, they were very knowledgeable in this area of law.

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Paul

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September 30, 2024

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Excellent

A rather testing four years for us but with thorough guidance, care and compassion from Emma and her team we now have everything finalised.
Thank you.
We highly recommend this wonderful firm.

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Anonymous

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Residential Conveyancing

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September 25, 2024

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Professional Conveyancing Service

We used BSG (Lancaster) for purchase and sale conveyancing. We received professional and knowledgeable service throughout, with all legal matters explained clearly to us.

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Hari

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property

Hari

March 29, 2024

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Hari

Had some conveyancing done by Sophie from BSG , amazing customer service !

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Megan

February 29, 2024

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Megan

Amanda was wonderful during the entire process of buying my first home. She was extremely effective, informative and supportive during the entire process. I couldn’t recommend her higher.

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Craig

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Residential Conveyancing

Craig

January 28, 2024

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Craig

Used BSG for our conveyancing recently, Amanda was very good, process was very quick and efficient and Amanda was always available to speak with throughout.

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Ami

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Residential Conveyancing

Ami

December 10, 2023

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Ami

We were dealing with Amanda for the purchase of pur new property. She is very competent and efficient. The service procided was fantastic. We would definetly recommend her.

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John

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Residential Conveyancing

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October 12, 2023

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John

Amanda from BSG dealt with our house purchase. We couldn't be more pleased with the service. Explained anything we were unsure of and always had a prompt response for any of our queries.

I have dealt with quite a few conveyancing/solictors in the past but would say without hesitation Amanda and her team are the best.

Also very competetive pricing considering the excellent service.

Big thumbs up.

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About this branch

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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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