Former Portuguese detective Gonçalo Amaral wins appeal in damages trial.

[jassi]

Haven't you got the message yet, the book and video are easily accessed on the net.

It's too late for the mccanns.

And the more fuss that is made about it, the more people will attempt to read it - just like this celebrity injunction farce.

[stephen25000]

And the more fuss that is made about it, the more people will attempt to read it - just like this celebrity injunction farce.

Precisely.

[G-Unit]

The mccanns are going to be very disappointed as both the book and video are easily accessible on the net.

..and I feel sure after yesterday even more people will want to see what his thesis was.

Someone might want to tell the mccanns that.

Apparently the case was a popular search on google yesterday; 11th on google trends.

[Alice Purjorick]

And the more fuss that is made about it, the more people will attempt to read it - just like this celebrity injunction farce.

Didn't someone comment on the futility of an injunction that stops at Hadrian's Wall ?

[jassi]

Would that apply in this case?  Would Scotland require a separate legal  writ  to England ?

Can any of our self proclaimed legal experts  give an opinion?

[mercury]

In England no one can get away with writing a book saying X dunit after a full and exhaustive enquiry has conclusively demonstrated that X didn't (do it!)

This (latest) court ruling on Amaral's book tends to suggest that in Portugal, you can.

I think England has the better balance ...

It was not concluded at all, if it was, none of this would be happening

[ferryman]

It was not concluded at all, if it was, none of this would be happening

It was concluded that the McCanns are innocent.

And a second enquiry was launched because, although the initial enquiry firmly established the innocence of the McCanns, it made little headway in establishing the identity of perpetrator(s) of crime(s) against Madeleine or finding her.

Hence the second enquiry ....

[Eleanor]

Would that apply in this case?  Would Scotland require a separate legal  writ  to England ?

Can any of our self proclaimed legal experts  give an opinion?

Are you suggesting that Amaral's book can be published in English, in England?  Find a Publisher.  Ditto Scotland.

Is this censorship?  That might be an interesting question.

[mercury]

Would that apply in this case?  Would Scotland require a separate legal  writ  to England ?

Can any of our self proclaimed legal experts  give an opinion?

Scotland has its own legal system, separate from england and wales, not sure of the ins and outs though

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36071568

[mercury]

It was concluded that the McCanns are innocent.

And a second enquiry was launched because, although the initial enquiry firmly established the innocence of the McCanns, it made little headway in establishing the identity of perpetrator(s) of crime(s) against Madeleine or finding her.

Hence the second enquiry ....

No FM, things are not as you portray them

[ferryman]

Are you suggesting that Amaral's book can be published in English, in England?  Find a Publisher.  Ditto Scotland.

Is this censorship?  That might be an interesting question.

Amaral would be free to publish in England; the McCanns, free to sue.

I imagine the same would be true in Scotland (which has separate legislature from England).

[stephen25000]

It was concluded that the McCanns are innocent.

And a second enquiry was launched because, although the initial enquiry firmly established the innocence of the McCanns, it made little headway in establishing the identity of perpetrator(s) of crime(s) against Madeleine or finding her.

Hence the second enquiry ....

Innocent of what ferryman ?

The first investigation was shelved due to the lack of evidence.

The crime is unknown.

Stop trying to twist the truth.

[ferryman]

No FM, things are not as you portray them

I have portrayed it exactly as it is.

[stephen25000]

I have portrayed it exactly as it is.

No you haven't.

[mercury]

I have portrayed it exactly as it is.

You have not. You seldom do on contentious issues,