Justice Minister Simon Power is planning a trip to Europe in June to look at inquisitorial justice systems, where victims of child abuse or sexual violence are not exposed to "brutal" cross-examination.
It is another opportunity to look at the effectiveness of the criminal justice system as the Government goes about the biggest shake-up in the past "40 or 50 years", with plans to simplify the court process.
"I am not interested in tinkering. I am interested in fundamental reform," Mr Power said of the Simplification Project.
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Justice Minister Simon Power. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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