1990 – 1995            Oxford High School for Girls
1995 – 1998            Birmingham University: Joint BSocSc (Hons) Class IIi, Economics and Politics
1998 - 1999             College of Law, London: Common Professional Exam

Queen Mother Scholar, Middle Temple
Blackstone’s Entrance Exhibitioner, Middle Temple

1999 - 2000             Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law, Chrystal MacMillan Prize for results in the BVC, Middle Temple

2000 - 2001             Pupillage at 3 Serjeants` Inn

2001                        Tenant at 3 Serjeants` Inn

2002                        Contributing Editor, Lloyds Law Reports Medical

2003                        Advanced International Advocacy Course

Email: bballard@3serjeantsinn.com

Briony Ballard is recommended in police law by leading legal directory Chambers & Partners 2009.

'Briony Ballard is "a tremendous asset to any team," who handles civil actions, judicial reviews and disciplinary procedures. Cases for Ballard include her representation of the IPCC in the McPherson inquest, which concerned the death of a young man following contact with the Metropolitan Police.'....Chambers and Partners 2011 

"... a 'measured advocate' who knows 'which points to take'..." Legal 500 2010

 'Briony Ballard's practice is also coming along well. Her caseload takes in civil claims, judicial reviews and disciplinary matters, including those involving issues of dishonesty, sexual harassment or victimisation and bullying. She is “a tough, user-friendly practitioner with excellent clarity of thought and speech.” Chambers and Partners 2010

Briony Ballard "clearly enjoys being in the courtroom - she is measured and knows when to take points." Legal 500 2009

Medical discipline: Briony has a keen interest in all aspects of medical and dental disciplinary work. She represents doctors and dentists before the Interim Orders and Fitness to Practice Panels at the GMC and Interim Orders and Professional Conduct Committees of the GDC. She recently avoided conditions at the interim stage in respect of a doctor accused of sexual assault.
Briony has also represented doctors faced with performance related inquiries at hearings before the Family Health Services Appeals Authority and medical students before their faculty Fitness to Practice Committees.

Police Discipline: Briony has been retained by a number of Forces to appear on behalf of the Presenting Officer to prosecute disciplinary charges involving issues of dishonesty, sexual harassment and victimisation / bullying. She also has considerable experience of advising on evidence and disclosure and drafting charges. She recently successfully presented the case for dismissal of an officer who behaved dishonestly whilst investigating a case of historic sexual abuse.

R (on the application of Sally Scurrah)  v. (1) The Chief Constable of Humberside Police and (2) The Crown Prosecution Service [2008]: successfully resisted a challenge to the police’s decision to charge rather than warn or reprimand a juvenile pursuant to the final warning scheme.

Raissi and Raissi v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2008] EWCA Civ 1237: assisted in the defence of the Metropolitan Police Service in first post-9/11 wrongful imprisonment claim. 

Turner v. Highbury Coroner Magistrates’ Court [2006] 1 WLR 220: concerning the hearing and progress of crack house closure orders in the magistrates’ court. 

 
Kohanzad v. Derbyshire Police Authority [2004] EWCA Civ 1387 (Court of Appeal): concerning case management powers, in particular the power of transfer.

Millanaise v. (1) South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and (2) London Borough of Lambeth (2004): Successfully representing an NHS Trust in a claim under section 7(1) of the HRA 1998 alleging breaches of Arts 2 and 14 ECHR in the context of medical treatment.

Centre for Reproductive Medicine v. U [2002] Lloyds Rep Med 93 (Divisional Court): legality of posthumous fertility treatment.

R v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, ex parte M & Leon La Rose [2001] EWHC Admin 553: concerning adequate facilities for suspect – lawyer consultations under Article 6(3) ECHR.

Briony has presented numerous lectures and seminars to audiences such as police forces and individual solicitors firms. Lectures she has given include:

- A half day seminar on sexual offences prevention orders

- A one day seminar on applications in the magistrates’ courts

- A half day seminar on football banning orders at the invitation of the UK Football Policing Unit at the UKFPU conference.

Member of

-          PNBA

-          LCLCBA

-          Liberty