ECHR urge McCanns to reach friendly settlement with Gonçalo Amaral.

[Holly Goodhead]

MADELEINE McCann's parents have been asked to reach a “friendly settlement” in their legal row over a book, it has been reported.

The European Court Of Human Rights is said to have urged Kate and Gerry McCann to come to an agreement due to a backlog of cases.


https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14472108/madeleine-mccann-parents-friendly-settlement/

[Eleanor]

MADELEINE McCann's parents have been asked to reach a “friendly settlement” in their legal row over a book, it has been reported.

The European Court Of Human Rights is said to have urged Kate and Gerry McCann to come to an agreement due to a backlog of cases.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14472108/madeleine-mccann-parents-friendly-settlement/

What is this supposed to signify?

[Venturi Swirl]

MADELEINE McCann's parents have been asked to reach a “friendly settlement” in their legal row over a book, it has been reported.

The European Court Of Human Rights is said to have urged Kate and Gerry McCann to come to an agreement due to a backlog of cases.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14472108/madeleine-mccann-parents-friendly-settlement/

I thought this was nothing to do with Amaral?

[jassi]

What is this supposed to signify?

Who knows?
The European Court Of Human Rights is said to have urged Kate and Gerry McCann to come to an agreement due to a backlog of cases.
Who by?

I suggest that the Sun are confused about the function of the ECHR .
Alternatively, they  could have been mis-directed by someone to conceal  rejection of the case by the ECHR.

[misty]

https://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Applicants_communication_non_contentious_ENG.pdf

"Friendly settlements".

[jassi]

https://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Applicants_communication_non_contentious_ENG.pdf

"Friendly settlements".

Somehow I don't think so 

[G-Unit]

Who knows?
The European Court Of Human Rights is said to have urged Kate and Gerry McCann to come to an agreement due to a backlog of cases.
Who by?

I suggest that the Sun are confused about the function of the ECHR .
Alternatively, they  could have been mis-directed by someone to conceal  rejection of the case by the ECHR.

It's part of the process for the ECHR to suggest the parties reach a friendly settlement. It's not unusual in applications where well-established case law already exists. 

At the same time as a case is communicated to the respondent government, the European Court will write to the parties to inform them that the Court is at the parties’ disposal for the purpose of securing a friendly settlement and inviting proposals from either party (Rule 62¹§1 of the Rules of Court). The Court will usually set a time limit for any proposals.
https://www.echr.am/en/functions/representation/friendly-settlements.html#:~:text=It%20is%20an%20agreement%20between,an%20undertaking%20by%20the%20respondent

[jassi]

It's part of the process for the ECHR to suggest the parties reach a friendly settlement. It's not unusual in applications where well-established case law already exists. 

At the same time as a case is communicated to the respondent government, the European Court will write to the parties to inform them that the Court is at the parties’ disposal for the purpose of securing a friendly settlement and inviting proposals from either party (Rule 62¹§1 of the Rules of Court). The Court will usually set a time limit for any proposals.
https://www.echr.am/en/functions/representation/friendly-settlements.html#:~:text=It%20is%20an%20agreement%20between,an%20undertaking%20by%20the%20respondent

OK, thanks.
Presumably between McCann & Portugal, so still misleading reporting by the Sun.

And if it's normal procedure, why should 'friend of the family' be so surprised ?

[Venturi Swirl]

OK, thanks.
Presumably between McCann & Portugal, so still misleading reporting by the Sun.

And if it's normal procedure, why should 'friend of the family' be so surprised ?

Perhaps they're not as genned up on European Law as the experts on this forum?

[barrier]

Perhaps they're not as genned up on European Law as the experts on this forum?

Davel?  He's the only one who seems to know anything about this.

When can we expect his pearls of wisdom then.

[G-Unit]

Perhaps they're not as genned up on European Law as the experts on this forum?

The Sun journalist or the 'friend'? Neither have any excuse for ignorance in my opinion.

I would expect the McCanns' lawyers to know that the ECHR were encouraging friendly settlements and to have informed them of it. A friend should have known, therefore, that the request was not 'extraordinary' at all.

The Sun journalists are clinging to the idea that Amaral will be paid £ 750,000 in compensation, although no evidence of that has ever been offered by them.

[Venturi Swirl]

The Sun journalist or the 'friend'? Neither have any excuse for ignorance in my opinion.

I would expect the McCanns' lawyers to know that the ECHR were encouraging friendly settlements and to have informed them of it. A friend should have known, therefore, that the request was not 'extraordinary' at all.

The Sun journalists are clinging to the idea that Amaral will be paid £ 750,000 in compensation, although no evidence of that has ever been offered by them.

So, can I ask - before today did you know all about these "friendly settlements"?

[Venturi Swirl]

When can we expect his pearls of wisdom then.

Aww, you're missing him, I can tell.  He hasn't logged on since yesterday so you'll simply have to be patient.

[barrier]

How come the sun know then.

There is a requirement of strict confidentiality in respect
of friendly-settlement negotiations under Rule 62 § 2, and any proposals or submissions in this regard

[barrier]

Aww, you're missing him, I can tell.  He hasn't logged on since yesterday so you'll simply have to be patient.

One thing you'll never be successful at.