Mr Samuel Castlehouse > Chambers of Deni Mathews > Exeter, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Deni Mathews
KBG Chambers
THE SENATE, THIRD FLOOR, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS
EXETER
EX1 1UG
England

Work Department

Family Law

Career

Before joining the Bar, Samuel worked at a local law firm assisting clients in care proceedings and disputes under the Children Act 1989 where he acquired experience in matters involving non-accidental injuries, neglect and sexual/physical abuse of children.

Samuel’s practise focuses on criminal and family law. His criminal practice involves prosecution and defence in the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court. Samuel is regularly instructed in all matters relating to children and he has represented clients at every stage of proceedings in public and private law.

Memberships

Samuel is a member of the Western Circuit, a committee member of BarNone, and a Middle Temple mentor.

Lawyer Rankings

Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence

(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1

Samuel Castlehouse – KBG Chambers ‘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.’

KBG Chambers, with facilities in Plymouth, Truro and Exeter, hosts ‘a wide range of experienced childcare barristers’ that operate across the South West. William Higginson, who leads the team, is ‘calm and logical even in the most difficult of situations’ – he regularly acts on instructions from children’s guardians. 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.