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Butcher & Barlow LLP

01942 883 669
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 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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Butcher & Barlow LLP
have 10 other locations

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

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How Butcher & Barlow LLP Compares

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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.

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Consumer
1st / 1
156th / 4704
Company & Commercial
1st / 1
86th / 4469
Housing & Property
1st / 1
137th / 4297
Family Law
1st / 1
124th / 3879
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 1
221st / 3565
Commercial Property
1st / 1
180th / 3375
Employment
1st / 1
13th / 3147
Personal Injury
1st / 2
213th / 2420
Money & Tax
1st / 1
139th / 1857
Professional Negligence
1st / 1
114th / 1222
Dispute Resolution
1st / 1
112th / 1033
Clinical Negligence
1st / 1
132nd / 952
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 1
80th / 824
Notary
1st / 1
54th / 725
Agriculture
1st / 1
100th / 585
Charities
1st / 1
59th / 575

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

    338

  • Very Good

    4

  • Average

    4

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    17

Overall experience

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Richard

Richard

December 01, 2022

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selling house

Diane Pennington was superb when we sold our house completely different experience from the start of the process. She took over half way through and found, not only did she fight hard she also made herself available for a phone call and answered our worries very promptly. I would highly recommend this Lady if you are buying and selling your home as her excellent attitude and skills makes the experience much less stressful we cant thank her enough for her excellent service.

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Anne
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anne

April 23, 2022

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Excellent experience

Both Iain Grant and Elaine Riley went above and beyond to help us purchase our property. After a bad experience with previous solicitors this team restored our faith in solicitors and made the experience seem effortless. I cant thank them enough for their clear, fast, helpful communication and would highly recommend to anyone.
They turned it all around in record time and took alot of stress off the whole situation.

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Matt
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Matt

June 20, 2016

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WARNING

Butcher & Barlow are some of the most unprofessional people I have ever had the misfortune to encounter, David Kitchen is an insult to the legal profession & should be ashamed of himself.
If I can just help one person by warding them away from these useless people at least that will be some sort of silver lining

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Anonymous
Employment

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Settlement Agreements

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September 12, 2024

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A++ for service

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Had the opportunity to use Mohammed Balal recently and I cannot recommend more. Prompt friendly and efficient advice made the handling of my case extremely easy. Great friendly service would highly recommend.

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Anonymous
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Mediation

Anonymous

September 12, 2024

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Exceptional Legal Services

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Highly recommend Mark Turner for his exceptional legal services. Mark's professionalism and efficiency were evident throughout the handling of my personal matter. His expertise in drafting and attention to detail made the entire process smooth. If you're seeking a dedicated and skilled lawyer, Mark Turner is an excellent choice.

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Steve Robinson
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Mediation

Steve Robinson

September 04, 2024

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Happy with everything

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I have dealt with several of the partners and staff at Butcher and Barlow over the last seven years and have been delighted by their approachable, helpful nature and their high professional standards. Having spent 40 years in business, including 20 years running my own, I know that finding a reliable law firm is not easy, and I wish I had discovered them sooner. Although Butcher and Barlow are not local to me and I haven’t used them for my business, they have handled a number of different issues exceptionally well. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

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Paula
Employment

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Employment Law

Paula

September 04, 2024

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Great service

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Mr Balal responded very quickly to my enquiry and was mindful of the time restraints associated. He provided clear and comprehensive explanations for me ensuring I was happy with, and understood, all the legalese! I would recommend both him and Butcher and Barlow to anybody requiring any legal support.

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Barry
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Barry

August 30, 2024

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House purchase

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Our conveyancer, Su Wilson, was very thorough and answered all our questions in detail. Jan was also very helpful when Su was away on leave.

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Hugh
Employment

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Settlement Agreements

Hugh

August 29, 2024

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Fast professional service

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My settlement agreement was dealt with competently and quickly

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Hafsa
Family Law

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Family law

Hafsa

August 19, 2024

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Hafsa nawaz

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David is very professional solicitor.he explained me everything very well.whenever I needed to speak to him.he managed his time and had listened all my concerns and worries.i am very lucky to have him as my solicitor.i absolutely recommend him.he is really good.

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Leona
Family Law

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Divorce

Leona

March 11, 2022

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Leona

Rachel Cryan helped me through my divorce. She was brilliant, she was quick and very efficient at getting letters out. I highly recommend her.

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Mike

Mike

February 13, 2020

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Mike

I used Rachel Cryan for a divorce. She was excellent throughout the process and comes highly recommended. Her updates were clear and concise and it was immediately obvious that she has a great deal of expertise.

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Thomas

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January 23, 2018

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Thomas

use this company a lot through our estate agent and can highly recommend.

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Julia

Julia

October 05, 2015

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Julia

Dealt with these solicitors and it was pleasure to be Emma Sargeant's customer but that is it ! Every time I rang office phone was always answered by grumpy lady who seems to have bad day, actually they had a bad day everyday, speaking fast like there was a fire in theirs office - nightmare to deal with ! It is completely different at the Leigh branch (done the will there): nice ladies, trained or they knows how to deal with customer over the phone. I hope Head Office care about reputation and do something with it. Thank you.

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Matthew

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September 13, 2024

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Matthew

Mohammed was brilliant from start to finish.
Explaining everything in detail, and breaking down the legal documents so that I understood properly.
Friendly and great service.

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Butcher & Barlow is a Legal 500 Firm with a rich heritage and 10 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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