Birchall Blackburn Law

Never update you. Have to chase every single day ringing upto 10 times untill they finally pick up. If buying a house and are a first time buyer, avoid these. Was recommended by mortgage advisor too.

Would not use again or recommend. Took over 3 years to do a straight forward divorce. Mediation charge a fortune to talk through what you already know about your finances, just in a soft voice. Didn't feel like they guided you through it or fought for me. Never received a Decree Absolute so don't even have any proof of my divorce.

Hidden fees 3% flat rate, meaning 3% is the least they'll charge. They will add on extra charges, a grand here, a grand there. If you express concern over this, they'll take that as you saying you don't want them to take action on the matter and they will leave you with mounds of legal paperwork to complete with no information or guidance to go off. Essentially, that 3% is to pay bills in the event of somebody passing. I saw little to no progress and had to chase them up on a regular basis. Would not recommend. It was like trying to get blood from a stone

If you want to progress a house or flat sale/purchase, don't use these to do it. I'd like to leave no stars as part of the review but you can't. So far, 23 weeks as part of a chain, with these acting for one of the parties. Still no sign of a date, the standard response from them is " we're dealing with it". Save your money and look for a more capable solicitor. They have made a stressful situation, even more stressful. They seem unable to complete the most basic tasks. Just found out, were still waiting on a search. Still, they've only had nearly 6 months.😡😡 DON'T USE THEM!

Mark at Birchall Blackburn was so helpful, and went out of his way to ensure my sale and purchase were timed together, which was a massive help. The online interface to register documents was simple, and the whole operation felt supported, calm and straightforward. All of my dealings with the company were positive, and Mark himself was easy to reach and always happy to help, and ready with information and advice. Made the while process very easy, and would highly recommend.