Gonçalo Amaral confirms he will appeal the damages decision to higher Court.

[stephen25000]

Lawyers generally say what their clients pay them to say.

Indeed.

Hardly likely to say they are guilty of crime in all neglect leading global to the loss of a child.

[Alice Purjorick]

It was an English barrister (specialising in family law) who said the McCanns actions were 'within bounds of responsible parenting'.

But then what do barristers who specialise in family law know ...

Do you have his/her name and the precise quotation ?

[stephen25000]

Do you have his/her name and the precise quotation ?

Any connection to Carter-Ruck I wonder ? &%+((£

[jassi]

Probably not. They are more into libel and reputation management.

It might even have been a 'spokesman' saying what a lawyer said, rather than the lawyer himself

[stephen25000]

Probably not. They are more into libel and reputation management.

It might even have been a 'spokesman' saying what a lawyer said, rather than the lawyer himself

It could well be Jassi.

I hardly think any Barrister would say it's perfectly OK to go out drinking, and leave 3 children under the age of 4 by themselves.

[ShiningInLuz]

Do you have his/her name and the precise quotation ?

The incident is covered on p124 of Kate's book.   The barrister is not named, but from wearing a bow tie, braces and a Panama hat, I assume the barrister is male.  His expertise is not covered.  There was also a paralegal from the International Family Law Group.  AFAIK, barristers do not work within such groups, but it could be the barrister got hoiked in as IFLG had used his services before.

The 'well within the bounds of reasonable parenting' is attributed to said barrister by Kate in her book.

There is nothing to indicate whether he was applying English law or Portuguese law.  As we know, the McCanns were not charged with negligence in either Portugal or England.

[Mr Gray]

It was not up to Harrison or Grime to say Eddie scented death or not.

It is the job of the forensic department to evaluate any evidence collected.

Then why did grime give an opinion...and why did the pj ask him if the alerts were to cadaver
And tell us what the forensic dept said

[Mr Gray]

It could well be Jassi.

I hardly think any Barrister would say it's perfectly OK to go out drinking, and leave 3 children under the age of 4 by themselves.

a barrister would want more facts than that...which is what he had

[pegasus]

Do you have his/her name and the precise quotation ?

The precise quotation of what the barrister professionally advised is "well within the bounds of reasonable parenting" and the source is KM book page 124. IMO the name is certainly not impossible to find.

[jassi]

So basically what we have is a hearsay statement of what was said by an unidentified person.

[stephen25000]

So basically what we have is a hearsay statement of what was said by an unidentified person.

Yup.

[G-Unit]

The precise quotation of what the barrister professionally advised is "well within the bounds of reasonable parenting" and the source is KM book page 124. IMO the name is certainly not impossible to find.

A paralegal from Leicester who worked for the IFLG flew out to PdL on 11th May with a barrister. The topics discussed over the weekend included the 'responsible parenting' issue, applying for Ward of Court status for the child and the setting up of the 'fighting fund'. The fund was incorporated very quickly and launched on 16th.

The first report I can find saying the patio doors were left open is 13th May. Up until then it was believed the apartment had been secured. No wonder they wanted reassurance about their parenting practices.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-454466/Madeleines-parents-left-patio-doors-unlocked.html

[pegasus]

a barrister would want more facts than that...which is what he had

Indeed davel, the professional legal advice quoted in KM book p124 was not given from the office in London - it was given in PDL on May12/13, after the advisor had viewed the walking distance and visibility from the tapas restaurant table to the child bedroom (at carpark end of apartment 5A).

[slartibartfast]

It was Amaral who lied (in his book) that Harrison and Grime did say those things.

It's why Amaral will lose the libel trial ....

If he hasn't already.

Grime didn't say the dogs didn't scent death.

[Alice Purjorick]

So basically what we have is a hearsay statement of what was said by an unidentified person.

It would seem that way.