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Regulatory & Disciplinary
Ryan has an interest in all aspects of regulatory and disciplinary law.
In 2022, he completed a secondment at the Nursing and Midwifery Council, acting for the regulator in numerous IOT and SOR hearings. He continues to be instructed by the NMC, other regulators and trade unions in multi-day substantive hearings. Recent instructions include:
- A 15-day hearing (part-heard) involving allegations of dishonesty and sexual misconduct against a nurse. Ryan acted for the NMC.
- A 7-day hearing in respect of allegations of misconduct (poor clinical practice) made against an occupational therapist. Ryan acted for the HCPC.
- A 6-day hearing arising from allegations against a nurse of forcibly restraining a patient/forcing him to take his medication. Ryan acted for the NMC.
- A 5-day hearing arising from allegations of assault by a nurse against a patient. The case relied heavily on hearsay evidence from the since deceased patient. Ryan acted for the NMC.
- A 7-day hearing involving allegations of dishonesty against two pharmacists accused of defrauding pharmaceutical companies. Ryan acted for the GPhC.
- A 13-day hearing involving allegations of poor clinical practice and attitudinal concerns brought against a nurse. Ryan acted for the NMC.
In 2023, Ryan was appointed as a Panel Clerk to the Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Services.
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Appointments & Memberships
- Advocate and Young Bar Advocate Executive Committee.
- Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (London, C Panel), 2024 to present.
- BTAS Clerk, 2023 to present.
- Sports Resolution Pro Bono Service, 2024 to present.
Memberships:
- ALBA
- ARDL
- ELA
- ELBA
- UKELA
Education & Qualifications
- 2019: Bar Professional Training Course, City, University of London (Very Competent).
- 2017: Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, London (Commendation).
- 2017: PhD in History, Queen Mary, University of London (Thesis accepted without correction).
- 2013: MSc in History (With an Emphasis on the History of Medicine), University of Glasgow (Distinction, with highest mark in year for dissertation).
- 2012: MA (Hons.) in Economic and Social History, University of Glasgow (First).
Scholarships, prizes and awards
- 2019: The Lee Essay Prize, Gray’s Inn.
- 2019: Andrew Lees Essay Prize, United Kingdom Environmental Lawyers’ Association.
- 2018: Finalist, Human Rights Lawyers Association Judicial Review Competition.
- 2017: Bedingfield Scholarship, Gray’s Inn.
- 2017: Finalist, GDL Moot, University of Law, London.
- 2016: Ann Ebsworth Award, Gray’s Inn.
- 2013: Wellcome Trust PhD Studentship.
- 2012: Wellcome Trust Masters Scholarship.
- 2012: Class Award for Overall Performance, Economic and Social History, University of Glasgow.
- 2010: Class Award for Overall Performance, Economic and Social History, University of Glasgow
Publications
‘Learning lessons from Covid-19? The challenges facing any judge-led public inquiry’, Counsel Magazine (July 2020).