Maryam Syed KC interviewed on Times Radio

Maryam Syed KC has been interviewed by Times Radio on the implications of the Government’s decision to create specialist courts to try rape and serious sexual offences in England and Wales.

In her segment, Maryam highlighted the sensitive nature of these types of cases, drawing on her experience not only as a practitioner but also as a specialist judge sitting in the Crown Court for such cases. She noted that this was a positive announcement, however discussed the difficulty facing the Courts currently given the backlog of cases.

Maryam was interviewed alongside Veronica Oakshott, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid.

Maryam was interviewed on Times Radio, 22 September 2026 – her segment can be found at 1:41:14 in the programme.