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

[G-Unit]

The newspaper called Amaral a liar but until we know what happened to Madeleine we don't know if he's right or wrong.

[Alfred R Jones]

The newspaper called Amaral a liar but until we know what happened to Madeleine we don't know if he's right or wrong.

If and when it is confirmed that Madeleine was abducted by a stranger will the McCanns be able to sue Amaral for libel (again)?

[ferryman]

The newspaper called Amaral a liar but until we know what happened to Madeleine we don't know if he's right or wrong.

There is certainly no dispute Amaral is a liar.

Unless information, either hitherto unknown that is unearthed, or known to the present enquiry but not in the public domain, demonstrates otherwise, he is also wrong.

[ferryman]

If and when it is confirmed that Madeleine was abducted by a stranger will the McCanns be able to sue Amaral for libel (again)?

I would say not.

But by the (il)logic of some on this board, yes ....

[Brietta]

The red top may have got the headline wrong ... then what is new there?

However the determination of the Portuguese court had already been made. 

The ruling concerned the amount of the award to be made to the injured parties ... that it was a substantial one underlines the seriousness of the offence in the judge's opinion.

It will be interesting to find out how the appeal judges will look at it ... if we all live that long. 


Gonçalo Amaral condenado a pagar 500 mil euros ao casal McCann
Gonçalo Amaral ordered to pay 500,000 euros to the couple McCann

**Snip
O ex-inspector da Polícia Judiciária (PJ) Gonçalo Amaral foi condenado a pagar 500 mil euros aos pais de Madeleine McCann, por danos causados com a publicação do livro intitulado "Maddie: A Verdade da Mentira", disse hoje à agência Lusa a advogada do casal britânico.

The former Inspector of Judicial Police (PJ) Gonçalo Amaral was ordered to pay 500,000 euros to the parents of Madeleine McCann, for damages caused by the publication of the book titled "Maddie: The Truth of the Lie", he said today the agency Lusa the lawyer British couple.

**Snip
Além deste pagamento, o tribunal decretou ainda a proibição da venda e de novas edições do livro, proibindo ainda novas edições do DVD, assim como a venda dos direitos de autor do livro e do DVD.

O tribunal já tinha dado como provado que o livro do ex-inspector da PJ Gonçalo Amaral causara danos aos pais de Madeleine McCann.

In addition to this payment, the court also decreed a ban on the sale and new editions of the book, even prohibiting new editions of the DVD, as well as selling copyright book and DVD.

The court had already given as proved that the book of former PJ inspector Gonçalo Amaral had caused damages to the parents of Madeleine McCann.
http://www.sol.pt/noticia/388832/gon%C3%A7alo-amaral-condenado-a-pagar-500-mil-euros-ao-casal-mccann

[stephen25000]

The red top may have got the headline wrong ... then what is new there?

However the determination of the Portuguese court had already been made. 

The ruling concerned the amount of the award to be made to the injured parties ... that it was a substantial one underlines the seriousness of the offence in the judge's opinion.

It will be interesting to find out how the appeal judges will look at it ... if we all live that long. 


Gonçalo Amaral condenado a pagar 500 mil euros ao casal McCann
Gonçalo Amaral ordered to pay 500,000 euros to the couple McCann

**Snip
O ex-inspector da Polícia Judiciária (PJ) Gonçalo Amaral foi condenado a pagar 500 mil euros aos pais de Madeleine McCann, por danos causados com a publicação do livro intitulado "Maddie: A Verdade da Mentira", disse hoje à agência Lusa a advogada do casal britânico.

The former Inspector of Judicial Police (PJ) Gonçalo Amaral was ordered to pay 500,000 euros to the parents of Madeleine McCann, for damages caused by the publication of the book titled "Maddie: The Truth of the Lie", he said today the agency Lusa the lawyer British couple.

**Snip
Além deste pagamento, o tribunal decretou ainda a proibição da venda e de novas edições do livro, proibindo ainda novas edições do DVD, assim como a venda dos direitos de autor do livro e do DVD.

O tribunal já tinha dado como provado que o livro do ex-inspector da PJ Gonçalo Amaral causara danos aos pais de Madeleine McCann.

In addition to this payment, the court also decreed a ban on the sale and new editions of the book, even prohibiting new editions of the DVD, as well as selling copyright book and DVD.

The court had already given as proved that the book of former PJ inspector Gonçalo Amaral had caused damages to the parents of Madeleine McCann.
http://www.sol.pt/noticia/388832/gon%C3%A7alo-amaral-condenado-a-pagar-500-mil-euros-ao-casal-mccann

All thanks to them exhibiting 'responsible parenting skills' I presume.

Meanwhile the mccanns have not received a penny, but continue to accrue legal bills.

[Mr Gray]

All thanks to them exhibiting 'responsible parenting skills' I presume.

Meanwhile the mccanns have not received a penny, but continue to accrue legal bills.

the fact that the judge awarded damages against amaral means the judge felt amaral was the cause of the damage

[stephen25000]

the fact that the judge awarded damages against amaral means the judge felt amaral was the cause of the damage

Let's try again.

Who's actions led to the disappearance of Madeleine ?

It wasn't Amaral.

Don't bother saying abductor.

[Alice Purjorick]

the fact that the judge awarded damages against amaral means the judge felt amaral was the cause of the damage

Any ideas why she dismissed everything else in writ?

[Mr Gray]

Any ideas why she dismissed everything else in writ?

nope

[Mr Gray]

Let's try again.

Who's actions led to the disappearance of Madeleine ?

It wasn't Amaral.

Don't bother saying abductor.

damages were awarded by the judge against amaral because the judge felt amaral caused damage

[Brietta]

All thanks to them exhibiting 'responsible parenting skills' I presume.

Meanwhile the mccanns have not received a penny, but continue to accrue legal bills.

Is that an admission that the damages awarded to the Drs McCann are because Mr Amaral lost his defence of their libel action?

[stephen25000]

Is that an admission that the damages awarded to the Drs McCann are because Mr Amaral lost his defence of their libel action?

It was the opinion of one judge.

None of this would have happened if the peeps mccann had taken care of their children.

Madeleine suffered the consequences of their actions.

[mercury]

damages were awarded by the judge against amaral because the judge felt amaral caused damage

To their reputation, not to "the search" and libel cannot be determinedd can it ? without knowing the truth, which no one seems to, bizarre

[G-Unit]

There is certainly no dispute Amaral is a liar.

Unless information, either hitherto unknown that is unearthed, or known to the present enquiry but not in the public domain, demonstrates otherwise, he is also wrong.

Apparently not, or the newspaper would not have retracted it's statement saying he was. Perhaps you should qualify your post by adding IMO?