New Zealand’s Sexual Violence Courts Pilot was established in late 2016, intended in part, to reduce the stress experienced by complainants. Young witnesses who testified in the specialist courts and their caregivers were interviewed about their experiences of court involvement. Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis and the following themes were identified: The period between reporting an alleged offence and the trial is far too long and stressful; moving forward with life is difficult until the trial has concluded; cross-examination is distressing; feeling comfortable and supported when at court is important; safety and distance from the defendant when at court is important; separation of young witnesses from their caregivers at court is difficult; information is lacking throughout the process; and parenting young witnesses through the court process is challenging. Young witnesses typically experienced court involvement as very stressful and distressing, and further innovation within the courts is therefore needed.

新西兰性暴力法庭试点成立于 2016 年底，部分目的是为了减轻投诉人所承受的压力。在专业法庭作证的年轻证人及其看护人接受了关于他们参与法庭的经历的采访。使用主题分析对采访记录进行了分析，并确定了以下主题： 报告涉嫌犯罪和审判之间的时间太长且压力很大；在审判结束之前，很难继续生活；盘问令人苦恼；在球场上感觉舒适和受到支持很重要；出庭时与被告人的安全和距离很重要；在法庭上将年轻证人与其看护人分开很困难；整个过程缺乏信息；通过法庭程序养育年轻证人是一项挑战。年轻的证人通常会感到非常紧张和痛苦，因此需要在法庭内进行进一步的创新。