Rachel Fletcher > Slater Heelis > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Rachel Fletcher

0161 672 1544 rachel.fletcher@slaterheelis.co.uk

Work Department

Crime & Regulatory

Position

Rachel is a Partner & Head of Crime & Regulatory.

Rachel has extensive experience in all motoring offences including speeding, failing to furnish, drink driving, careless, inconsiderate, dangerous driving and serious cases involving death or serious injury. She has particular expertise in representing private clients in criminal and regulatory matters including advising and assisting at the Police Station, Magistrates Court and the Crown Court. She has dealt with all types of criminal cases including Murder, serious assaults and sexual assaults/rape, indecent image cases, fraud, theft and dishonesty offences, conspiracy to supply Class A/B/C drugs, dangerous dog cases, offences involving weapons and youth crime.

Rachel also specialises in private crime and regulatory cases and has advised individuals, director and corporations under investigation from the General Medical Council, The General Pharmaceutical Council, The Environment Agency, National Resources Wales, Trading Standards, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and local councils.

She has acted for doctors, lawyers, accountants, business owners and celebrities and sports stars. Rachel understands the impact that criminal and regulatory proceedings can have upon individuals and corporations and always goes the extra mile for her clients.

Clients often come to Rachel by recommendation. She prides herself on giving straightforward, robust advice and is also a Law Society mentor under the Reignite Mentoring Programme which supports individuals seeking to return to, or progress in, their careers in law. She is also a mentor for students at Salford University as part of the Future Females programme, and is a key contact for the LGBT Foundation.

Education

Rachel graduated from York University with a BA Honours in Politics and completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Law and LPC at Manchester Metropolitan University.