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Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP

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5.0/5
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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. Read more...

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3 & 4 Aalborg Square
Lancaster
LA1 1BJ

3 & 4 Aalborg Square
Lancaster
LA1 1BJ

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Available lawyers at Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP

Rose Metcalfe

5.0 out of 5
(41)
Licensed Conveyancer

Rebecca Lauder

5.0 out of 5
(36)
Solicitor

Emma Jane Edwards

5.0 out of 5
(21)
Solicitor

Pippa Weld-Blundell

5.0 out of 5
(15)
Solicitor

Barbara Richardson

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Samantha Walker

4.9 out of 5
(5)
Chartered Legal Executive

Sara Williams

5.0 out of 5
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Chartered Legal Executive

Sophie Schofield

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Hannah Forsyth

5.0 out of 5
(4)
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Alison Moore

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Fiona Jolleys

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Joe Aylward

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Kathryn Dawson

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Solicitor Apprentice

Laura Poole

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Suzanne Willey

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How Blackhurst Swainson Goodier LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 98%
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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.

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Nationally

Company & Commercial
1st / 14
309th / 4334
Housing & Property
1st / 37
161st / 4225
Family Law
1st / 12
131st / 3834
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 31
74th / 3484
Commercial Property
1st / 11
270th / 3293
Regulations
1st / 10
129th / 2536
Money & Tax
2nd / 9
181st / 1837
Professional Negligence
2nd / 4
132nd / 1187
Dispute Resolution
2nd / 4
188th / 1035
Welfare & Benefits
2nd / 16
94th / 817
Banking
1st / 1
53rd / 699
Agriculture
1st / 6
157th / 609
Charities
1st / 8
79th / 563

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

    251

  • Very Good

    2

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    0

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

April 25, 2025

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The solicitor I used was very approachable, very effiicient, and made me feel very much at ease. Did a very good job and would certainly use the firm again.

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Chris
Family Law

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Divorce

Chris

April 19, 2025

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Great experience.

Sara Williams from start to finish was faultless. She made the whole process as stress free as she could in dealing with my Consent Order. She offered support and understanding with her expertise in this field. I'm extremely happy with BSG Solicitors and Sara Williams is a credit to the firm. I would highly recommend their services and would like to take this opportunity to thank Sara for all her hard work. Thank you so much.

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Shirley W
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Shirley W

March 11, 2025

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Brilliant service

I cannot recommend highly enough the Preston branch of BSG.
All of the staff were unfailing polite, helpful and professional.

Amanda Williams is a fantastic conveyancer and steered us through a difficult 12 months.
She is proactive, professional, knowledgeable and patient. She always returned calls and answered queries.

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Pat
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Pat

March 03, 2025

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Making a Will

The information was understandable (not "Legal Speak")
Staff very approachable

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David & Natasha
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

David & Natasha

March 03, 2025

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First Class Advice and Service

We'd never used BSG before but found Rebecca friendly, professional and helpful. We were entirely satisfied, and really delighted, with the service we received. We'd have no hesitation in recommending Rebecca and BSG to others.

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Mr & Mrs McDonald
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Mr & Mrs McDonald

February 28, 2025

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Wills & Power of Attorney

It was a pleasure to meet Samantha. She answered all our questions and gave us very good advice. We felf we were in very good hands.

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Julie & David
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Trusts

Julie & David

January 27, 2025

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Wills

Very clear explanations were given of the process and timescales. Complex issues regarding Trust fund and severance of joint tenancy moving to tenants in common, were issues we could not have handled without Emma's advice. Thoroughly happy with her service.

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Kevin Moore
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Kevin Moore

January 24, 2025

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EXCELLENT IN EVERY RESPECT

Recommended in the very highest possible terms. Excellent in every respect. Took all the worry and stress out of the process. Nothing was too much trouble. Would use again anytime.

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Barbara
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Barbara

January 24, 2025

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Reassuring and Professional Legal Advice

I am so grateful that Rebecca Lauder advised me on the important areas of my Will and to make LPA's. She made the process easy to understand using plain English and was so friendly and professional throughout. Thank you.

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Sonia withers
Commercial Property

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Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property

Sonia withers

January 23, 2025

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Sale of 2 paddocks

Sophie Schofield demonstrated exceptional knowledge of the selling of my paddocks
She was responsive to my questions and kept me informed throughout the entire process
Sophie is professional, courteous, and always put my best interests first, She also worked quickly and efficiently to resolve any little problems that we came across in the sale, Sophie also provided clear and concise explanations of complex legal concepts.
The company were always available to answer my calls and emails promptly I highly recommend Sophie Schofield at bsg They guided me through a complex sale with professionalism, compassion, and expertise. I was particularly impressed with their communication and responsiveness to my concerns. They always took the time to explain things clearly and ensured I understood every step of the process. I am very grateful for their help and would not hesitate to recommend their services to anyone."

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Hari
Commercial Property

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

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
Housing & Property

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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
Housing & Property

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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
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

John

October 12, 2023

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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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Practice areas

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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