Now, the Justice Committee, who heard submissions on this aspect of the bill—and I want to commend both the members of that committee and those who submitted to it—heard that the reason that you should keep that pre-recording of cross-examination rare and exceptional, rather than every time, is that it has the significant potential to deny a defendant their right to a fair trial, as protected in our New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. That is because recording affords no opportunity for the defendant to question a witness based on the evidence that comes to light in the course of the trial. Not only that, but in practical terms, submitters highlighted that pre-recording is inconsistent with the right of a person to be present at the trial and to present a defence. 