The spectacle of lawyers and judges tying up capital cases in never-ending procedural review, while crime rates skyrocketed, helped discredit opposition to the death penalty.
We can have executions without long delays, or we can have the procedural review necessary to avoid unfair executions, but we can't have both.
"It could take some considerable time to get through the whole thing," said senior New Zealand lawyer Grant Illingworth, adding there were rights of appeal and procedural review to both sides.
Participants felt that other cognitive or knowledge-based aspects of the procedure (review of indications, contraindications, complications, consent, procedural note, and review of current evidence on the procedure) could be taught by a variety of non-simulation-based teaching modalities.
There is a need to move beyond guidelines and mere procedural ethical review to a broader system which is open to addressing the various other determinants in the developing world [ 1, 2].
The medical records of the patients were reviewed using a standardized data-entry form that included patient demographics, clinical findings, procedural complications, follow-up, and pathological findings.
Ninety-five (86%) patients had two post-procedural CXRs reviewed.
Post-procedural films reviewed were those taken immediately after PDT and, to exclude the possibility of overlooking evidence of minor barotrauma, one further film taken between 24 and 96 hours.
The meeting came a day before a high court hearing on an appeal by the prosecutor general's office, which had found some procedural irregularities, to review Nasheed's legal case.
