Darian Hock grew up in Paarl and matriculated at Paarl Boys High School in 2012. He was a member of the first rugby team of the school and represented Western Province in his matric year. In 2017 he completed his LLB degree at the University of the Western Cape and also represented the University’s first rugby team throughout the course of his studies. He completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology at the University of Cape Town in 2018. He is currently enrolled as a Postgraduate student at the University of Cape Town in Dispute Resolution focusing on Individual Employment Law. Darian was admitted as Attorney in July 2021. He specialises in individual employment law and related fields (including litigation in various courts and dispute resolution) and has acted for both employers and employees in the private and public spheres. He enjoys spending time in court!