Solicitor at Barcan+Kirby Llp

Samantha Castle

Solicitor - Partner

SRA ID: 416184

Samantha has a vast amount of experience in both employment law cases and personal injury claims. In 2017 she won Bristol Law Society’s Lawyer of the Year and was promoted to Partner in 2018 whilst on maternity leave. Samantha deals with both employee and employer matters, including drafting contracts and policy documents, providing HR advice, dealing with redundancies, drafting and advising upon contracts and settlement agreements, dealing with unfair and constructive dismissal claims, discrimination cases and complex Tribunal matters. She is also a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. In her personal injury capacity, Samantha helps secure compensation for those who have been injured as a result of fault. She provides support and guidance throughout the process and is passionate about her work. Samantha enjoys the variety of her personal injury caseload, which includes workplace accidents, occupier’s liability cases, road accidents, Highways Act and criminal injuries compensation cases. Samantha has a particular interest in cycling accident claims. She is also a member of APIL (Associations of Personal Injury Lawyers). Whether in employment cases or personal injury claims, Samantha gets to the heart of the issue, coming up with practical solutions and dealing with matters promptly and as cost-effectively as possible. In addition to her roles in the Employment and Personal Injury teams, Samantha also undertakes some work within our Dispute Resolution team, helping to recover debts, both personal and for businesses, as well as dealing with contractual disputes.

Second Floor Prince House, 43-51 Prince Street, BS1 4PS

Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas

Company & Commercial, Employment, Personal Injury

4.9/5 54 Client Reviews 54
  • Personal Injury 33%
  • Employment 63%
  • Company & Commercial 4%
54 Client Reviews

4.9/5

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    49
  • Very Good
    4
  • Average
    1
  • Poor
    0
  • Awful
    0

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Hannah Hill
Hannah Hill Added 6 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
April 29, 2024 20240429114405

Employment

5

I worked with Samantha Castle at Barcan + Kirby on a sensitive employment case. Samantha was professional and empathetic. She clearly explained my options to me and was accommodating of my additional needs during the process. I am extremely happy with the service I received from Samantha and the business as a whole. The team are always friendly, professional and efficient, giving me full confidence in their work.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 29 April, 2024

Thank you for this great review, Hannah. We will pass on your kind words to Samantha.

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Anonymous
Anonymous Added 8 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
March 15, 2024 20240315073508

Employment

4

Service good, Samantha excellent .
On another matter I was billed £1500 plus vat for the trainee solicitor to chase the other side for a response (a few phone calls and emails).

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 15 March, 2024

Thank you for your feedback.

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Anonymous
Anonymous Added 10 months ago Report to admin
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January 24, 2024 20240124135951

Personal Injury / Insurance

5

Very pleased with the service. help advice given by Samantha. Very professional and knowledgeable.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 24 January, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave your positive feedback. We really appreciate it!

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Paul J
Paul J Added 11 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
December 20, 2023 20231220111712

Personal Injury / Insurance

5

The service was professional, informed, and personable.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 20 December, 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review, Paul. We appreciate your feedback!

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Max
Max Added 11 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
December 12, 2023 20231212120255

Employment

5

Samantha was fantastic support throughout and made a challenging life event much less stressful and was a consummate professional throughout.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 12 December, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave your positive feedback, Max, we really appreciate it!

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Helenna
Helenna Added 11 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
December 11, 2023 20231211145049

Employment

5

Samantha was kind, understanding, and professional. She was careful to explain the costs and the likelihood of different outcomes. I felt well supported throughout a difficult process

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 11 December, 2023

Hi Helenna, thank you for this fantastic review and your kind words. We will pass this onto the team for you.

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Tim
Tim Added 11 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
December 06, 2023 20231206120108

Employment

5

The service was great and really helped me out in a stressful situation

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 06 December, 2023

Hi Tim, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review. We appreciate your feedback!

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Jeremy
Jeremy Added 11 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
December 01, 2023 20231201084742

Employment

5

Thank you very much for your support with this matter. From the very first phone call to your colleagues, to the emails and meeting with yourself I have been impressed and grateful for such a professional and friendly service.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 01 December, 2023

Hi Jeremy, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We appreciate your feedback!

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Hannah
Hannah Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
October 02, 2023 20231002125235

Personal Injury / Insurance

5

After my case was handled so badly by mi former solicitors, changing to Barcan and Kirby was the best decision during my claim. From beginning to end I have been treated with care and respect, and my case handled with incredible professionalism. I am SO thankful for the way my case has been concluded.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 02 October, 2023

Thank you for this lovely feedback, Hannah.

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Raven Aisling
Raven Aisling Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
September 24, 2023 20230924101805

Personal Injury / Insurance

5

Good communication and felt heard and understood.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 25 September, 2023

Thank you for this lovely feedback!

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Dahye
Dahye Added 2 weeks ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
November 03, 2024
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Dahye

5

Samantha has been my heroine during my journey to claim a personal injury compensation. The accident happened quite a long time ago. I've tried to appeal my case to other solicitors offices where I was declined. Barcan and Kirby however took my case onto where we have victory. Thanks Samantha, Emma anyone else that were involved.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 04 November, 2024

Thank you for this wonderful review! We're glad Samantha, Emma and the team were able to assist you with your personal injury claim and wish you all the best for the future!

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Neil
Neil Added 2 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
March 05, 2022
Collected on
20220305000954

Neil

5

Barcan+Kirby responded very quickly to me and promptly provided legal advice at a time when time was of the essence. They worked in partnership with me and kept me updated throughout my case.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 07 March, 2022

Thank you for taking the time to write this great review, Neil. We are so glad we could help you with your matter.

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Simon
Simon Added 2 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
February 01, 2022
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Simon

5

A really collaborative, easy to talk to company, packed with expert professional advisers. Extremely responsive - no waiting around to move matters forward. Met all the deadlines we requested, often when very busy. We will definitely be using Barcan+Kirby for all of our legal work in the future.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 02 February, 2022

Thank you, Simon!

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Tessa
Tessa Added 3 years ago 1 found this helpful Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Barcan+kirby LLP
June 18, 2021
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20210618120740

Tessa

5

After being knocked off my bike by a car, Barcan Kirby helped me pursue a successful claim against the driver. Samantha Castle was friendly, profession and efficient throughout and everything was explained to me so I understood the process well. During Samantha’s maternity leave, Kirsty Bancroft took over seamlessly and also provided excellent service. I would use the company again if I required a solicitor in the future.

Lawyer named in this review: Samantha Castle

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 18 June, 2021

Thanks for this lovely review, Tessa. We're glad to hear that our Personal Injury team could help with your claim, and wish you all the best for the future.

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About Samantha Castle

Samantha has a vast amount of experience in both employment law cases and personal injury claims. In 2017 she won Bristol Law Society’s Lawyer of the Year and was promoted to Partner in 2018 whilst on maternity leave. Samantha deals with both employee and employer matters, including drafting contracts and policy documents, providing HR advice, dealing with redundancies, drafting and advising upon contracts and settlement agreements, dealing with unfair and constructive dismissal claims, discrimination cases and complex Tribunal matters. She is also a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. In her personal injury capacity, Samantha helps secure compensation for those who have been injured as a result of fault. She provides support and guidance throughout the process and is passionate about her work. Samantha enjoys the variety of her personal injury caseload, which includes workplace accidents, occupier’s liability cases, road accidents, Highways Act and criminal injuries compensation cases. Samantha has a particular interest in cycling accident claims. She is also a member of APIL (Associations of Personal Injury Lawyers). Whether in employment cases or personal injury claims, Samantha gets to the heart of the issue, coming up with practical solutions and dealing with matters promptly and as cost-effectively as possible. In addition to her roles in the Employment and Personal Injury teams, Samantha also undertakes some work within our Dispute Resolution team, helping to recover debts, both personal and for businesses, as well as dealing with contractual disputes.

Languages Spoken: English

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Barcan+Kirby Llp

Second Floor Prince House

43-51 Prince Street

BS1 4PS



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United Kingdom

Currently Registered

01/08/08

03/10/24

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor