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Butcher & Barlow LLP

01606 47523
4.8/5
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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...

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Butcher & Barlow LLP
have 11 other locations

44 Church Street
Leigh
WN7 1AZ

132 Elliott Street
Manchester
M29 8FJ

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

44 Church Street
Leigh
WN7 1AZ

132 Elliott Street
Manchester
M29 8FJ

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

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Available lawyers at Butcher & Barlow LLP

Christopher Hopkins

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Angela Simone Gleave

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Alexandra Williams

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Greg Porter

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Abbie Laura Pownall

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Amanda O'Hare

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Andrew MacKenzie

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Kimberley Alcock

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Benjamin Davenport-Lawton

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Cathy Achilles

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How Butcher & Barlow LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
National Average
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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 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 5%
Overpriced 17%
About Right 76%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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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 97%
No 3%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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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 97%
No 3%

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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.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 41
116th / 4479
Company & Commercial
1st / 41
46th / 4265
Housing & Property
1st / 5
72nd / 4207
Family Law
1st / 8
141st / 3800
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 30
59th / 3457
Commercial Property
1st / 4
51st / 3265
Employment
1st / 6
19th / 3047
Personal Injury
1st / 37
127th / 2327
Dispute Resolution
1st / 20
6th / 1032
Clinical Negligence
1st / 16
73rd / 938
Notary
1st / 2
25th / 711
Agriculture
1st / 4
70th / 617

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

    546

  • Very Good

    9

  • Average

    5

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    19

Overall experience

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Julie

Julie

August 05, 2025

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Forgot to pay our stamp duty!

5 months on from our sale and purchase and we’ve just had a HMRC demand and fine for non payment of stamp duty. The solicitor has had it for all this time and I can only assume thought it was a bonus! Better still there is no rush to resolve it as the solicitor is on holiday so we will have to wait until she gets back as there is no one else who can put the huge mistake right!

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Jonathan
Dispute Resolution

Matter Type:

Mediation

Jonathan

June 12, 2025

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advice

straight to the point, professional and compassionate

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

May 30, 2025

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First class service

Mrs Cliffe went out of her way to visit me in hospital. She explained everything clearly. The service was provided professionally and efficiently. I would not hesitate to recommend her.

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Janice
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Janice

May 29, 2025

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Professional, knowledgeable and efficient

It was a pleasure to deal with Emily. She gave very clear and useful advice, and immediately grasped our situation and the facts regarding our circumstances. Everything went very smoothly and we would certainly use her again.

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Alison
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Alison

May 23, 2025

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Emily was very professional

Emily was very professional, personable and put us at ease when discussing sensitive issues.

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Lynn
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Lynn

May 23, 2025

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Will review

Emily dealt with our Wills in a friendly and approachable way, giving excellent advice. Thank you. Emily is very professional and well informed which makes this sort of thing easier to deal with.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

May 14, 2025

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Will

I found the young lady and all that dealt with me very helpful. Thank you for all your help. You put my mind at rest.

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David
Family Law

Matter Type:

Legal aid

David

March 11, 2025

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Professional, friendly, very knowledgeable - great job

Alex & team did a fantastic job helping me with a challenging and non-standard legal issue. Alex went above and beyond during the process, even suggesting and hiring a barrister at one point. I highly recommend Alex and the team at Butcher and Barlow. Thanks Alex.

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James
Family Law

Matter Type:

Financial Matters

James

March 10, 2025

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Financial clean break order

I had been divorced for a couple of years but never got around to completing the financial consent and. Lean break order. After finally getting to a place where me and my ex partner were amicable, I didn’t want that to be disrupted but needed to get the clean break order in place to protect myself financially for the future. After speaking with a number of solicitors, I felt that Alex really understood how important it was to keep the relationship amicable and also make things as easy as possible for me as the idea of opening up financial discussions with my ex again was also causing me stress. Alex couldn’t have made the process any easier for me. Really pleasant to deal with and always extremely helpful as were Maddie and Carol and all of the staff at Butcher and Barlow. Alex got the order approved at first time of asking and her experience in this field was evident throughout the process. Thanks to Alex and the team, I would recommend you any time anybody needs your services.

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Nic
Personal Injury

Matter Type:

Road Traffic Accident

Nic

October 03, 2024

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Personal injury claim - handled by Greg Porter

Greg handled my personal injury claim with care and diligence, providing clear and concise updates as necessary. The final result was positive and I have no hesitance in recommending his services

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Mark
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mark

April 04, 2025

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Mark

Kimberley Alcock and Amy Black acted on my behalf in the sale of a property. They were a delight to deal with - professional and efficient, and I recommend them unreservedly.

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antony

antony

January 26, 2025

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antony

Very professional service from start to finish.

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Adam
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Adam

September 08, 2023

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Adam

What a truly fantastic company to deal with. butcher and Barlow have been amazing from start to finish. Kimberley was our solicitor who was super professional and Laura with her constant updates was a breath of fresh air!

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Colin

Colin

June 16, 2023

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Colin

The staff have been excellent and i would highly recommend Butcher and Barlow

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Andy

Andy

April 05, 2023

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Andy

They have been my solicitors for many years now, it can be expensive but I trust them and will continue to use them in the future.

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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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