Victims need to be protected – regardless of whether they are testifying in family court or criminal court
- Written by Carrie Leonetti, Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Victims who experience family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand are treated differently, depending on which part of the justice system they turn to for help. But a new member’s bill before parliament could change all that.
Currently, our law guarantees special protections for victims in the criminal justice system but not those in the Family...
