Amy Castleman

Senior Associate

arcastleman@greenwoods.co.uk

Amy has a passion for the law and continually expands her knowledge as she progresses in her career. Known as an expert in the property litigation field, she prides herself on the service that she offers to clients in all aspects of property litigation.

Amy is efficient, hardworking, and sensitive to her clients’ needs providing practical and realistic advice tailored to the clients’ circumstances. She is approachable, straight-talking and a lawyer that you will enjoy working with.

Testimonials

“What makes Amy Castleman stand out is her attention to detail, specialist knowledge and insight. She performs far above and beyond what I have come to expect of an associate with her PQE. Working with her is often closer to working with a partner with more than double her experience.”

(Property Disputes Client in The Legal 500)

“Has a sharp mind, is often insightful and demonstrates skills beyond her year of call.”

(Property Disputes Client in The Legal 500)

Case studies

But it’s only 30 millimetres…

Amy successfully defended a boundary dispute claim over a mere 30 mm.

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The first appeal of its kind

Amy, alongside senior counsel, acted on the first property guardianship appeal in the High Court.

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Amy has specialised in property litigation since her qualification in 2015. She commenced her legal career at the age from the age of 13 working at a local law firm. From there, she achieved a first-class degree in law, and a distinction in the Legal Practice Course.

She started her journey in property litigation in private sector evictions. 7 years later, she now has a broad range of knowledge across the property litigation spectrum including:

commercial landlord and tenant disputes
business lease renewals and terminations under the Landlord and Tenant 1954 Act

real land disputes including boundary disputes, rights of way issues and adverse possession claims
TOLATA claims including proprietary estoppel
collective enfranchisement and lease extensions
leasehold and freehold disputes relating to service charges and breaches of lease
first right of refusal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

Amy works hard to advise clients on their legal position and risks accompanied with pragmatic and commercial advice so that a client can make an informed decision as to how best to proceed. Aside from contentious matters, Amy regularly advises clients proactively to avoid future disputes.

Amy is a member of the Property Litigation Association.

Amy Castleman

Case studies

But it’s only 30 millimetres…

The first appeal of its kind

Articles by Amy

What if a property guardian is unable to pay their licence fees?

Superior landlords cannot be liable for Rent Repayment Orders

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