Goncalo Amaral interviewed after the Appeal Court decision.

[Robittybob1]

So what was the key to the success of the appeal then?

Very good question and one that shouldn't be answered lightly, but I was tending to think it was assuming that the pans on the balance start off evenly when in fact by law the right to a good name has an initial value.

Everyone has the right to a good name and no amount of freedom of speech can take that away.

[stephen25000]

Your mantra again.

It's the truth.

You need to accept it, then you might make progress in this case.

[Mr Gray]

The McCann's went through the court system in Portugal, in search of revenge and money, against Amaral.

They lost.

Perhaps you should research how the Portuguese legal system deals with such cases, when a party seeks to set aside a verdict.

It would help.

Again, I find your closeness to all things McCann, quite strange.

it isnt finished yet....your opinion re posters closeness to the mccanns is ridiculously stupid

[stephen25000]

it isnt finished yet....your opinion re posters closeness to the mccanns is ridiculously stupid

They will fail.

The second is obvious. IMHO, naturally.

[Robittybob1]

Everyone has the right to a good name and no amount of right to freedom of speech can take that away.

[stephen25000]

Everyone has the right to a good name and no amount of right to freedom of speech can take that away.

They lost that, when they left their children to go out to socialize, leaving their children defenseless.

[Mr Gray]

They lost that, when they left their children to go out to socialize, leaving their children defenseless.

you are wrong....they still have the right not to be defamed...how little you undersatnd

[Robittybob1]

They lost that, when they left their children to go out to socialize, leaving their children defenseless.

Have you ever done something wrong?  Does that mean we can accuse you of every crime under the sun if you answered "Yes"?

[stephen25000]

you are wrong....they still have the right not to be defamed...how little you undersatnd

Just read the Court judgement, which will not be discarded.

[stephen25000]

Have you ever done something wrong?  Does that mean we can accuse you of every crime under the sun if you answered "Yes"?

Try to do your homework as regards abandonment .

The Portuguese ex-Minister was very clear.

[slartibartfast]

So what was the key to the success of the appeal then?

The ruling on GA's need to keep secrecy after retirement.

[Alice Purjorick]

the ECHR which limits freedom of speech in respect to the rights and good name of others

You have failed to address the question posed.
Try again.

[Alfie]

The ruling on GA's need to keep secrecy after retirement.

The key to success of the appeal was the ruling on GA's need to keep secrecy after retirement, eh...?  &%+((£

[Robittybob1]

The key to success of the appeal was the ruling on GA's need to keep secrecy after retirement, eh...?  &%+((£

Need and lack of need.

[Robittybob1]

If there is no evidence of "woke and wandered" I would imagine that a missing child might be an indication of abduction.

So there is evidence (indication) of an abduction then.  Madeleine is missing.