Samuel Castlehouse
Barrister
2019
scastlehouse@kbgchambers.co.ukPractice Overview
Having completed his pupillage at KBG Chambers, Samuel experienced a mixed practice of Criminal and Family Law. Samuel has since specialised exclusively in Family Law and is frequently instructed in private and public law cases of increasing complexity often involving allegations of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse of children.
Samuel acts for parents, children, and intervenors, and Local Authorities, and was instructed in the Court of Appeal in the reported case of Re S (A Child: Findings of Fact) EWCA Civ 346.
Samuel is a member of the Western Circuit, a committee member of Bar None, and a Middle Temple mentor.
Recommended by Legal 500 2025 - Rising Star in Family Law Tier 1
‘Samuel is always well-prepared and knows the details of his case thoroughly. He is a pleasant, articulate, thoughtful negotiator who can see all points of view. He is a clear, concise and fair advocate.’
Practice Areas
Samuel has developed a busy practice representing Local Authorities, parents, children, and intervenors at all stages of public law proceedings. He is often instructed on complex fact-finding hearings that span a number of days and weeks, some such cases with leading counsel, in both the Family and the High Court. In addition to fact-finding hearings, his advocacy is often called upon in cases involving placement applications, interim removal, expert and medical evidence, and contact disputes.
Samuel has represented clients at every stage of private law proceedings in relation to applications under section 8 of the Children Act 1989. His experience includes representing clients at separate fact-finding hearings and dealing with matters of sexual abuse, substance misuse, mental health and domestic violence.
Samuel has represented parents and Local Authorities in proceedings involving Deprivation of Liberty Orders.
Samuel has experience representing clients in applications for non-molestation and occupation orders, including those suffering and accused of perpetrating domestic abuse.
Qualifications
• LLB (Hons) Law, First Class, University of Plymouth (2017).
• Dean Award (2017) – recognition of academic achievement at Plymouth University.
• Queen Mother Scholarship (2017), Middle Temple.
• Michael Sherrard Access to the Bar Middle (2017),Middle Temple.
• Bar Professional Training Course, University of Law, London (2019).
• CPS Panel 1.
Legal 500 Recommendations
Recommended by Legal 500 2025 - Rising Star in Family Law Tier 1
‘Samuel is always well-prepared and knows the details of his case thoroughly. He is a pleasant, articulate, thoughtful negotiator who can see all points of view. He is a clear, concise and fair advocate.’
Recommended by Legal 500 2024 - Rising Star in Family Law Tier 1
'Samuel is a thorough and skilled advocate. His attention to detail is second-to-none and he has a unique ability to be able to put clients at ease in the court room. He offers sound advice to clients and is clearly an expert in his field.’
Samuel Castlehouse’s ‘advocacy never fails to impress’, which he employs on behalf of local authorities, parents, and children in final hearings and fact-findings of varying length and complexity.
In 2024 Samuel was recommended as a Rising Star in the Legal 500
