Naomi Ryan
Barrister
Naomi Ryan is a criminal barrister and lover of all things macabre. After qualifying with a Masters in Law from St Catherine’s College, Oxford, she taught criminal law to undergraduates at St Hilda’s College Oxford and University College London before embarking on her career as a criminal barrister, where she both prosecuted and defended. She later moved into the Civil Service, where she has advised an array of senior government and legal figures on matters of constitutional, public and criminal law. She continues to work as an advisory lawyer whilst regularly giving talks about the darker side of legal history.
July 31, 2025
Haunted Houses on Trial: Ghosts, Wills And Real Estate With Naomi Ryan
In this episode, we open the creaking doors of the courtroom to the world of the supernatural. From Adele’s eerily unsellable former home to 16th-century French tenants suing over ghostly disturbances, we explore how haunting...
Sept. 20, 2024
Law Verses The Supernatural: Legal Cases Haunted By The Supernatural With Naomi Ryan
In this episode of Haunted History Chronicles, we delve into the eerie intersection of the supernatural and the law with criminal barrister Naomi Ryan. From the infamous Cock Lane Ghost to the chilling murder of Zona Shue, we...