Rachel Buckley

Rachel Buckley joined Hartnell Chanot & Partners in December 2006 as a Solicitor specialising in divorce and ancillary relief, and became a Partner on the 1st October 2009.

Born and brought up in North Devon, Rachel graduated in Law at the University of Glamorgan, and has been working in Family Law since 2000. Rachel spent 6 years working in the field of family law in Wales, before returning to Devon to pursue her career closer to her family.

Rachel is passionate about family law, and has a wealth of experience in providing legal, practical and sympathetic support to clients who are going through a very traumatic time in their lives. She is highly regarded and respected by the legal profession and her clients, and has extensive experience in divorce, financial matters, children issues, and domestic violence.

From 2002 to 2006 Rachel handled a vast amount of Police Divorces at Merthyr Tydfil, and her experience means she is a valauble member of our Devon & Cornwall Legal Police Team.

Rachel continues to assist with the development of the firm's website and has a wealth of experience of radio interviews and business networking.

Client Comments

Thank you for all your help and advice through this long process. I am happily recommending both you and HCP to two other people and will do so in the future. Also thanks to Mel who has always been prompt and helpful.
I have really appreciated your professional attitude combined with your compassion during a difficult process. Knowing I could rely on your honest and prompt responses to my questions, and your guidance through the details, really helped...thank you.
I have been given a clear and concise assessment of my case. The service is very professional and efficient. Honesty and professionalism have been very good.
Very impressed, professional, showed an interest. Particularly pleased with the quick response.
Extremely accommodating on the telephone. Put at ease. First appointment was arranged at my convenience and around my childcare - excellent - thank you. Rachel was so helpful and straightforward. Gave me confidence.
Very helpful, friendly and professional. Particularly pleased with the helpfulness and sympathy to situation.
Very efficient assistant.
Excellent, friendly and efficient. Particularly pleased with the how quickly first appointment was made, and being so understanding. Always prompt, very clear, well thought-out correspondence.
Very understanding, relaxing and comforting premises. I felt I was understood and clear helpful advise was given. Particularly pleased with your kind understanding at this difficult time.
Compassionate response from your solicitor.
Excellent first impression. Very supportive and considerate first interview. I found Rachel very helpful.
I was impressed how quickly I was seen and how quickly paperwork is completed.
The service I received was first class and in my experience nothing needs improving. Particularly pleased with support being at the end of the phone when needed.
First impressions of the firm are very good and was put at ease straight away.
Rachel was very clear and helpful and put me at ease.
I was pleased with everything, couldn’t fault anything.
Very helpful, didn’t make me feel unimportant. Reassured me a lot, I really liked her.
Like the informal offices – generally legal firms never seem informal. I felt supported in a practical way. I am glad for straight advice.
Rachel has been very approachable which has been helpful. The service is very good.
Especially pleased with the way you have made me feel calm and relaxed at a very stressful time.
Staff are very helpful and polite. Very understanding and helpful. Very impressed with how quickly I was seen and how quickly paperwork is completed.
Thank you Rachel for everything you have done for me. Thanks for your care and support. The service has been excellent.
Especially pleased with total honesty from the first appointment, helped me deal with a very unpleasant situation in a very comfortable way.
I feel that Ms Buckley has been particularly helpful in understanding my situation and has given me good advice.
Appointments are made very promptly, and client is feeling very looked after. I didn't feel pushed in any direction, just helped through an unpleasant part of my life.
It is run extremely professionally and I am very satisfied with your service.
The Accounts Department is excellent – very polite and professional.
Everything I needed was fully explained, couldn’t have asked for a better service. Your service is extremely good as it is.