Butcher & Barlow LLP

01270 762 521

Butcher & Barlow are a full-service law firm with a lengthy history of delivering the finest legal support. With eleven offices across the North West and 160 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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31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 1HW
01270 762 521
www.butcher-barlow.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Butcher & Barlow LLP

Samuel Mark Dale

Christopher Hopkins

Angela Simone Gleave

Abbie Laura Pownall

Alexandra Williams

Amanda O'Hare

Andrew MacKenzie

Asim Din

Cathy Achilles

Benjamin Davenport-Lawton

David Sykes

Casey Ashton

Catherine Vardy

Daniel Woodcock

John Robert Hyatt

How Butcher & Barlow LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%

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 0%

Overpriced 18%

About Right 81%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 95%

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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 95%

No 5%

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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

338
Very Good

4
Average

4
Poor

0
Awful

17

Overall experience

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Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Vaughan Thompson

June 19, 2024

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Buying and selling in Sandbach

Once again we have had excellent service from Amanda O'Hare and the rest of the team at Butcher and Barlow in Sandbach. This was the third sale in as many years and each has been completed with great professionalism and advice.

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Amanda O'Hare

Amanda O'Hare

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 24 June, 2024:

Dear Vaughan 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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Residential Conveyancing

Emma Roxburgh

April 26, 2024

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Brilliant service from Amanda

My partner and I were looking for a conveyancer when buying our first home. Amanda O’Hare was brilliant from the start of the process to the finish - she was efficient, kept us up to date every week and responded to emails very quickly. She was also very friendly and approachable and explained things clearly which we appreciated as the process was very new to us. We were thrilled that we were able to complete in 13 weeks. I would definitely recommend Amanda.

Lawyer named in this review:
Amanda O'Hare

Amanda O'Hare

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

Dear Emma Thank you for leaving your review of Amanda and the recommendation. 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 for your kind words and we look forward to being able to assist you again. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Emma Roxburgh

April 26, 2024

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Brilliant service from Amanda

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Amanda O'Hare

Amanda O'Hare

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Martin

April 20, 2024

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Making a will

Sam made the will making process easy & straightforward offering advice where needed
Very efficient in getting everything drawn up
No one likes the thought — but it happens to us all one day !!
This makes the process easy for your loved ones

Lawyer named in this review:
Samuel Mark Dale

Samuel Mark Dale

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

Dear Martin Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a positive review of Sam and the work he did with you. If we can help you further with anything else, please do get in touch. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

November 16, 2023

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Best conveyancing solicitors we've ever used

Amanda (and her colleagues Steph and Sarah) have been brilliant throughout the whole process. From rapidly responding to enquiries, chasing the solicitors of our buyer and seller, and answering questions when we've had them, nothing has been too much trouble. When it came to exchanging and completing, Amanda made herself available on both days for regular updates and phone calls with ourselves, which is not something we have always experienced with conveyancing solicitors.

Lawyer named in this review:
Amanda O'Hare

Amanda O'Hare

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 01 December, 2023:

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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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

August 16, 2023

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Great service

Amanda was great in dealing with the purchase of our freehold. She gave valuable advice and was incredibly approachable in the process. She was also exceptional at keeping us updated and her communications were so proactive. Thank you so much for the help along the way.

Lawyer named in this review:
Amanda O'Hare

Amanda O'Hare

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

Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a glowing review of Amanda and the work she did with you. If we can help you further with anything else, please do get in touch. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Michael

July 03, 2023

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Friendly and very helpful

We met with Sam Dale in Sandbach twice to sort out our wills. He was so informative and helpful, as well as explaining things in less legal terms. As we were going on holiday, he managed to get the draft wills to us to review and then set up a meeting with us the next week to finalise the wills. The whole process was easy and Sam was a pleasure to deal with - all the staff at B&B were friendly, which was refreshing!

Lawyer named in this review:
Samuel Mark Dale

Samuel Mark Dale

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 14 July, 2023:

Dear Michael Thank you for leaving your review. We are very pleased that your experience of our Firm was so satisfactory; our staff 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:

Divorce

Sally

December 08, 2022

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Excellent service

Excellent service from Angela Gleave for my divorce, professional, efficient and very helpful, very happy with the service I received and would definitely recommend.

Lawyer named in this review:
Angela Simone Gleave

Angela Simone Gleave

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 19 December, 2022:

Dear Sally Thank you for taking time to leave your 5* review of Angela. We will be sure to pass on your comments. If we can assist you with anything further, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Kimberley

July 29, 2021

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Divorce family law

I contacted these guys to help me with my divorce they have been fantastic especially angela gleave she was very helpful and understanding and very prompt at handling things would highly reccommend them and would use again in future.

Lawyer named in this review:
Angela Simone Gleave

Angela Simone Gleave

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 31 July, 2021:

Thank you for taking time to submit your review Kimberley. It is very much appreciated. We are pleased to hear that your interaction with our Firm was so satisfactory and if we can help you further with anything else please do not hesitate to get in touch. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow

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Anonymous

March 27, 2021

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Prompt & sympathetic

Very prompt & sympathetic service at such a difficult time

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Family Law

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Family law

Lisa

July 15, 2024

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Lisa

We recently needed to consult a Solicitor regarding an aspect of family law. Upon advice, we booked time with Angela Gleave, of B&B. The whole process was simple and efficient. We found Angela to be easy to talk to, empathetic, extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. She offered sound advice, an alternative perspective and plenty of opportunities to ask questions. We came away feeling far more confident in our ability to manage our situation and shall consult with, and engage Angela to handle our case, should the need arise.

Lawyer named in this review:
Angela Simone Gleave

Angela Simone Gleave

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 16 July, 2024:

Dear Lisa Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review of Angela and the work she did with you. If we can help you further with anything else, please do get in touch. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Garry

March 20, 2024

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Garry

Butcher and Barlow Solicitors in Sandbach, South Cheshire have recently dealt with both the conveyancing and assisted with the administration of my mother's estate. I could not recommend them highly enough. They have kept me updated throughout the process and have been extremely helpful.
Particularly, the work of Amanda O'Hare and Samuel Dale has been exemplary. I would like to extend my thanks to them both.
Anyone requiring a reputable and professional solicitors could not find a better firm than Butcher and Barlow.

Lawyers named in this review:
Samuel Mark Dale Amanda O'Hare

Samuel Mark Dale

Amanda O'Hare

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 28 March, 2024:

Dear Garry Thank you for leaving your review and for the recommendation. 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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Family Law

Matter Type:

Lasting power of attorney

Ian

February 12, 2024

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Ian

We sought the services of Sam (Dale) after mum had a fall and ended up in respite care, it was then she realised it was probably time to sort out power of attorney, for her own piece of mind, in the event of her being unable to sort out her own affairs.
She chose my two brothers and myself, but we knew we wanted someone experienced to oversee the process, Sam was perfect, he talked through the ins and outs and simplified the legal jargon with us before talking to mum, on her own, to make sure everything was OK and it was exactly what she wanted, he was compassionate and professional in equal measure.
I'd recommend his services anytime.

Lawyer named in this review:
Samuel Mark Dale

Samuel Mark Dale

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 13 February, 2024:

Dear Ian Thank you for leaving your review. We are very pleased that your experience of Sam and our Firm was so satisfactory; Sam 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

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Lasting power of attorney

Innis

February 12, 2024

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Innis

Sam @Butcher & Barlow LLP recently help us set up a Lasting Power of Attorney for our mother.
Unfortunately due to developing circumstances this had to be arranged fairly quickly and not in the normal environment where these discussions would normally take place. Sam was sooo professional while also being personable and very accommodating for our mother.
My family and I cant recommend Sam and Butcher & Barlow LLP enough for what they have done in such a short time. will definitely use again.

Lawyer named in this review:
Samuel Mark Dale

Samuel Mark Dale

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 13 February, 2024:

Dear Innis. Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a glowing review of Sam and the work he did with you and your family. If we can help you further with anything else, please do get in touch. Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow.

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Family Law

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Child Custody

Nicola

September 08, 2023

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Nicola

I recently had the pleasure of dealing with Angela Gleave assisting me with a Child Arrangement order, and cannot speak highly enough of the experience I received. Going through this was very traumatic and difficult and anyone who has to go through this will know just how hard it is, however Angela's genuine concern for my wellbeing and my daughter, and her proactive approach to helping us receive the best outcome was second to none. I cannot thank her enough!!
She provided expert guidance throughout the process and helped me receive the best possible outcome. Her communication was amazing and I couldn't of done this without her, I highly recommend using Angela and Butcher & Barlow for anyone seeking outstanding legal services. There was nothing that Angela didn't deliver. To any parent needing help, who feels lost and overwhelmed with the journey they have ahead you will be in safe hands Angela and her team!! Again Thankyou!!!

Lawyer named in this review:
Angela Simone Gleave

Angela Simone Gleave

A representative from Butcher & Barlow LLP responded to this review on 08 September, 2023:

Thank you for your 5* review Nicola and your recommendation of Angela. We shall be sure to pass this on. We are always pleased to hear that our clients are more than satisfied with the level of service provided. We set a high standard for ourselves and are pleased that these were met in your interaction with our Firm. Thank you for your kind words Kind regards, Butcher & Barlow.

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