Ugo Hayter

Practice Areas

Ugo is an expert in public law, human rights law and civil liberties law. She has undertaken novel and complex cases and litigated in courts at all levels. She has been a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500.

Public Law

Ugo has extensive experience in representing individuals, groups and organisations in judicial review challenges against a range of public authorities.

Ugo’s practice is varied, with a particular focus on the following areas: deprivation of liberty and detention, healthcare, migrant rights, social welfare, discrimination and equality, consultations, data rights, planning, and national security.

Ugo’s expertise in strategic litigation, often for group claimants and as part of wider campaigns, has assisted numerous clients to use judicial review as a tool to affect social change.

Where there is no legal aid to fund cases, Ugo can advise on alternative funding options such as flexible private funding arrangements (including CFAs and discounted CFAs), cost capping orders and crowd-funding.

Private Law Compensation Claims

Ugo’s practice also includes actions for individuals seeking recompense against public authorities. She routinely acts in compensation claims for clients against public authorities, such as the Home Office, local authorities and the police.

Ugo has a growing practice assisting survivors of modern slavery and trafficking bring compensation claims against their individual traffickers and/or corporations complicit in their exploitation.

Career

Ugo is a Partner in our Bristol office, having joined Deighton Pierce Glynn as a solicitor in August 2016.

Previously Ugo worked at Leigh Day in their Human Rights Department. Ugo completed her solicitor training at a London based legal aid firm, and worked in their public law department specialising in housing, community care, age disputes and the unlawful detention of children. Before this Ugo worked at a Law Centre in the housing team and education team.