Riel Karmy-Jones KC interviewed by The Times

Riel Karmy-Jones KC was interviewed by Catherine Baksi for The Times in a profile piece exploring her journey from theatre director to a distinguished career at the Bar with a practice that spans serious and complex cases including murder, sexual offences, modern slavery and human trafficking.

In September, she became Chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), bringing her experience and advocacy skills to address the challenges facing the criminal justice system.

In the piece she spoke about:

1. The need to invest in existing courts and improve working conditions
2. The importance of protecting jury trials as a fair and impartial element of justice
3. Recruitment and retention issues at the criminal Bar, with many barristers considering leaving due to low morale and pay

Read interview HERE