Well, it creates limbo and arguably creates some confusion as well, because again we're going to have judges now trying to figure out what to do in these cases, if there are any in this situation. It'll create some uncertainty with respect to the proceedings.
If judges believe they can continue, then the accused may not get the benefit of the unanimity provisions. It would be very unclear what would happen with the panel court, for example, as to how the court would deal with it. Would the judge simply shut the trial down? Would the judge try to continue? And if he tried to continue, what rules would he use when he was instructing the panel with respect to their decision?
This transitional provision is simply trying to bring some certainty to those processes if this situation arises after the bill comes into force. That's all it's trying to do. So that would be the effect: uncertainty, lack of clarity, and potential appeals. That's where we would end up here. With a large number of cases? No, but--