Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Your Trusted Legal Partner in Widnes
Byrne Frodsham have been delivering quality legal services in Cheshire and Merseyside since 1959. Our team of experienced solicitors specialises in a wide range of legal disciplines, including conveyancing, commercial law, motoring offences, and family law. We prioritise client needs, offering tailored legal solutions and maintaining a client-focused approach. Our senior lawyers handle every case, ensuring decades of combined expertise work in your favour. We provide accessible services, including after-hours and home visits, with wheelchair-friendly facilities.Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, we hold specialist quality marks and are contracted with the Legal Aid Agency. Our commitment to transparency, fixed-fee structures, and exceptional client care has built lasting relationships with individuals and businesses alike. With over 60 years of local legal expertise, we combine traditional values with modern legal practices to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions.
Services
Conveyancing
Motoring Offences
Commercial Law
Wills & Probate
Employment Law
Family Law
Drink Driving
Speeding Offences
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Court of Protection
Details
- Year established: 1959
Highlights and features
- We have over 60 years of legal experience serving Cheshire and Merseyside
- Our fixed-fee structures ensure transparent and predictable legal costs
- Specialist motoring law team with proven success in complex cases
- Wheelchair-accessible offices with dedicated ground-floor interview rooms
- Senior lawyers personally handle every case from start to finish
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme
What people say
Highest quality legal services
Experienced team
Successful case outcomes
Transparent pricing
Compassionate representation
Services
Motoring Offences
Our specialist motoring law team defends clients against driving offences including speeding, drink driving, and careless driving. With over 40 years' experience, we offer fixed-fee representation and exceptional hardship arguments. We handle court proceedings, police station attendances, and expert evidence preparation to achieve optimal outcomes for clients facing licence disqualifications or penalty points.
Conveyancing
We provide comprehensive residential and commercial conveyancing services with transparent pricing. Our specialists handle property purchases, sales, and remortgages, conducting title checks, boundary verifications, and compulsory purchase order investigations. We offer fixed legal fees starting at 695 for purchases and 650 for sales, with detailed cost breakdowns including disbursements and stamp duty considerations.
Commercial Law
Our commercial law team advises businesses on contracts, leases, and corporate transactions. We specialise in business sales, commercial property leases, and partnership agreements. With access to specialist accounting advice, we ensure legally sound documentation and protect client interests in commercial dealings, offering both proactive legal support and dispute resolution services.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
We prepare Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) for property, financial affairs, and health welfare decisions. Our solicitors guide clients through creating legally valid LPAs, ensuring proper registration with the Office of the Public Guardian. We also assist with Court of Protection applications for deputyship appointments when mental capacity becomes an issue.
Family Law
Our family law specialists handle divorce proceedings, financial settlements, and child custody arrangements. We provide Legal Aid-qualified advice on separation agreements and represent clients in court proceedings. The team also facilitates mediation services to help couples reach amicable solutions regarding property division and child welfare matters.
People
Barry Cashman
Motoring Law Specialist
Admitted in 1977 with 43 years' legal experience, specialising in motoring offences since 1990. Recognised for exceptional success rates in defending drink driving and speeding cases, with a 100% success rate in avoiding disqualifications in 2010.
Charles Asbury
Commercial Law Solicitor
Handles business sales, commercial property transactions, and lease agreements. Provides practical legal solutions for sole traders and SMEs, with specialist knowledge of commercial contract law and property development legalities.
Marion O'Donovan
Conveyancing Specialist
Manages residential and commercial property transactions with particular expertise in complex leasehold purchases. Ensures thorough title investigations and provides clear guidance on property-related legal obligations and disbursements.
Karen Cann
Family Law Expert
Legal Aid supervisor and Law Society Family Panel member. Specialises in divorce proceedings, child custody arrangements, and financial settlements, offering empathetic representation in emotionally challenging family law matters.
Questions
What areas of law do you specialise in?
We specialise in motoring offences, conveyancing, commercial law, family law, and Lasting Powers of Attorney, with over 60 years' combined experience in these fields.
Do you offer fixed fee legal services?
Yes, we provide fixed fee structures for motoring offence representation, conveyancing transactions, and standard legal documentation services.
Can you help with urgent legal matters?
We offer emergency legal advice for motoring offences and provide after-hours services when required by client circumstances.
Are you accessible for clients with mobility issues?
Our Widnes office has wheelchair access with a dedicated ground-floor interview room for client convenience.
How do you handle complex legal cases?
Senior lawyers personally manage all cases, supported by specialist experts when required, ensuring comprehensive legal strategy and representation.
What payment options are available?
We accept standard payments with detailed cost breakdowns, including optional payment plans for family law services.
