McCanns appeal to the European Court of Human Rights

[jassi]

Its finally dawning on the sun at least.


In ensuing claims and appeals, Mr Amaral was cleared of any wrong doing which led to the McCanns’ latest action being filed against the country’s top court rather than the ex officer.


https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14128062/madeleine-mccann-christian-b-parents-charged-lawyer/

Now why has this story been released? It's not as if there is anything really new in it.

[G-Unit]

Now why has this story been released? It's not as if there is anything really new in it.

What is new is the admission that the application is against Portugal, not Amaral. There's also no mention of any cost being involved. No compensation to be paid, no emptying out of Madeleine's Fund.

Admitting losing another case against Amaral would, imo, be more humiliating than losing a case against the Portuguese state. Just my thoughts.....

[faithlilly]

What is new is the admission that the application is against Portugal, not Amaral. There's also no mention of any cost being involved. No compensation to be paid, no emptying out of Madeleine's Fund.

Admitting losing another case against Amaral would, imo, be more humiliating than losing a case against the Portuguese state. Just my thoughts.....

I believe the fund accounts are due to be made public next month so I suppose we’ll see then if the money owed from the failed libel case has been paid yet.

[Venturi Swirl]

I believe the fund accounts are due to be made public next month so I suppose we’ll see then if the money owed from the failed libel case has been paid yet.

I’m sure we can count on you to bring us the news the moment the accounts are published, as always.  Were they filed late?  I presume not as you would no doubt have taken great delight in telling us about that too.

[jassi]

What is new is the admission that the application is against Portugal, not Amaral. There's also no mention of any cost being involved. No compensation to be paid, no emptying out of Madeleine's Fund.

Admitting losing another case against Amaral would, imo, be more humiliating than losing a case against the Portuguese state. Just my thoughts.....

I can't believe that the Sun have suddenly  decided to do honest reporting for no reason. 
Do they know something that we don't regarding this application ?

[Mr Gray]

What is new is the admission that the application is against Portugal, not Amaral. There's also no mention of any cost being involved. No compensation to be paid, no emptying out of Madeleine's Fund.

Admitting losing another case against Amaral would, imo, be more humiliating than losing a case against the Portuguese state. Just my thoughts.....

But how humiliating for Portugal and Amaral if they lose

[Venturi Swirl]

I can't believe that the Sun have suddenly  decided to do honest reporting for no reason. 
Do they know something that we don't regarding this application ?

I expect so.  I expect the ECHR came to a decision in secret and decided only to tell the Sun, but asked them to break it to the expectant nation gently to prevent a mass outpouring of grief.

[Wonderfulspam]

But how humiliating for Portugal and Amaral if they lose

I didn't think areas of land were capable of feeling emotions, but, you're the scientist so maybe you know better.

[Venturi Swirl]

I didn't think areas of land were capable of feeling emotions, but, you're the scientist so maybe you know better.

I don't know about other land masses but certainly there's a precedent for Portugal
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/angola-and-portugal-relations

[Wonderfulspam]

I don't know about other land masses but certainly there's a precedent for Portugal
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/angola-and-portugal-relations

I just checked & apparently Britain can also sense humiliation.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/09/05/failing-deliver-brexit-will-inflict-britain-national-humiliation/

A fascinating concept, the self awareness of mud & rock.

[Venturi Swirl]

I just checked & apparently Britain can also sense humiliation.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/09/05/failing-deliver-brexit-will-inflict-britain-national-humiliation/

A fascinating concept, the self awareness of mud & rock.

You're just soooooo literal.

[G-Unit]

I’m sure we can count on you to bring us the news the moment the accounts are published, as always.  Were they filed late?  I presume not as you would no doubt have taken great delight in telling us about that too.

They appear to be getting filed later than usual. Probably because they're taking advantage of the 3 month extension to the deadline.

[Venturi Swirl]

They appear to be getting filed later than usual. Probably because they're taking advantage of the 3 month extension to the deadline.

Oh no, does this mean we've got to wait longer than usual for our yearly poring over the Fund's accounts?  What a shame.

[jassi]

They appear to be getting filed later than usual. Probably because they're taking advantage of the 3 month extension to the deadline.

I don't suppose they are doing much 'business' at the moment, so maybe timely accounts are a bit of a bore just now.

[faithlilly]

They appear to be getting filed later than usual. Probably because they're taking advantage of the 3 month extension to the deadline.

TBH I think that those involved in the fund have a bit of a cheek still taking money for the ‘search’ when a) the British, Portuguese and German taxpayers are now financing the search to the tune of tens of millions of pounds and b) apart from a free Facebook page, which only posts something when the webmistress is prodded, there seems to be absolutely no visible activity being carried out by them.