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This report highlights strengths and weaknesses in the early operation of the Moncton court, identifies potential gaps in the court model, and provides an understanding of some of the intended effects and potential unintended effects of specialization. [...] We demonstrate the difficulty to identify which cases are related to domestic violence in the Fredericton court compared to cases identified early in the court process in the Moncton court. [...] The purpose of this component was to supplement the analysis and to orient the researchers in the realities of the court processing in domestic violence cases. [...] In the opinion of researchers, the Province of New Brunswick should maintain the operation of the Moncton Provincial Court-Domestic Violence Pilot Project beyond the pilot project period. [...] Based on information provided by the Department of Public Safety, this report highlights services victims of domestic violence received from the Department of Public Safety (Victim Services) in both Fredericton and Moncton while the accused is in the court system during the period of April 2007 to October 2008.