Hugo de Rijke BA (Joint Hons), MA, FHEA

Membership Status: Barrister - Full Member

General Information

Hugo specialises in personal injury, road traffic, consumer and contract disputes, employment and education law.
In addition to his litigation practice, he is an Associate Professor of Law at Plymouth University, where he teaches contract law and dispute resolution skills, and has experience in relation to student complaints and appeals, as well as employment matters.

Hugo is very approachable and is a highly skilled and confident advocate, with the ability to get the best results for his clients through meticulous preparation, drive and determination. Since recently joining Clerksroom, he has received excellent feedback, both from clients and those instructing him.

He is happy to provide advice, support and representation in the following areas:

Personal Injury

RTA claims
Fraud/fundamental dishonesty
Employers liability claims
Stage 3 hearings

Road traffic

Disqualifications
'Exceptional hardship' applications

Contract and Consumer

Contract disputes / breach
Unfair terms in consumer contracts
Consumer rights claims
Travel / holiday claims

Employment

Unfair and constructive dismissal
Redundancy
Discrimination claims
Contractual disputes

Education

Admissions
Academic misconduct
Plagiarism
Disciplinary issues
Discrimination claims
Breach of contract

Feedback

“Hugo gave good advice throughout. Eventually in court his predictions regarding the defence became true. This gave me confidence in being able to respond to cross examination in a measured way. The outcome was a good one. If I was ever called to court in the future, I would feel more than comfortable with Hugo as my representing barrister.”

Lay client Stevensons

phone01823 247 247

hugo.derijke@clerksroom.com

Qualified in 1990