Sir Owen Glenn has nudged New Zealand one step closer towards a less
adversarial justice system for domestic violence cases in a bid to fix a
"broken" court system.
Lawyers said they were interested in exploring the issue after the first report of Sir Owen's $2 million independent inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence suggested a "review of the adversarial system that places an excessive burden of proof on victims".
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Lawyers said they were interested in exploring the issue after the first report of Sir Owen's $2 million independent inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence suggested a "review of the adversarial system that places an excessive burden of proof on victims".
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