Tim Ryan attended Queen Mary College, London University and the Inns of Court School of Law, before being called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1991.

He practised in Chambers at 8 King’s Bench Walk, London, where he specialised in criminal law, representing defendants in courts at all levels including the Court of Appeal.

He joined Knights Solicitors as a Partner in 2006, where he practises as a solicitor-advocate with Higher Court rights of audience, specialising in criminal and regulatory litigation.

He has written a number of articles and delivered talks and presentations for training purposes to landowners, their employees and their professional advisers.

Memberships
- Inner Temple
- Criminal Bar Association
- Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association
- Agricultural Law Association
- Association of Regulatory Disciplinary Lawyers
- Solicitors' Association of Higher Court Advocates

His reported cases include:

Director of Public Prosecutions v Anthony Wright;  R (oao Maurice Scott, Peter Heard & Donald Summersgill) v Taunton Deane Magistrates' Court [2009] EWHC 105 (Admin); Times, February 17, 2009.
- Divisional Court: appeal by way of case stated on points of interpretation of the Hunting Act 2004.

Director of Public Prosecutions v Crown Court at Exeter & (1) Tony Wright (2) League Against Cruel Sports (3) International Fund for Animal Welfare (Interested Parties) [2008] EWHC 2399 (Admin)
- Divisional Court: judicial review of Exeter Crown Court’s refusal to state a case.”