Former Portuguese detective Gonçalo Amaral wins appeal in damages trial.

[Mr Gray]

I don't suppose it's crossed anyone's mind that Portugal would rather have ECHR rule on this than have to do it themselves?

I think many haven't realised that's where it may well end up

[Alice Purjorick]

I don't suppose it's crossed anyone's mind that Portugal would rather have ECHR rule on this than have to do it themselves?

That might prove to be rather difficult.

[Eleanor]

Could we have a care about accusing people of lying, please.

[jassi]

I don't suppose it's crossed anyone's mind that Portugal would rather have ECHR rule on this than have to do it themselves?

Many of us will be content to wait and see and have no need to fantasise about things that may never come about.

[Eleanor]

That might prove to be rather difficult.

Not if Portugal wishes to remain in The EU and collect the hand outs.

[Eleanor]

Many of us will be content to wait and see and have no need to fantasise about things that may never come about.

Really?

[Alice Purjorick]

I'm content to accuse Amaral of lying.

He lied.

I've demonstrated it (with appropriate quotes and references).

None the less he won his appeal.

[Mr Gray]

I suggest you remind davel of that Eleanor.

I think as amaral received a suspended sentence for lying we are safe to point this out

[jassi]

Could we have a new 'slag off Amaral' thread in the members section so that Davel and Ferryman and others  can abuse him to their heart's content?

[ferryman]

Could we have a new 'slag off Amaral' thread in the members section so that Davel and Ferryman and others  can abuse him to their heart's content?

You confuse 'abuse' with just critique that exposes as flawed and risible this latest judgement of the Portuguese courts

[Mr Gray]

Could we have a new 'slag off Amaral' thread in the members section so that Davel and Ferryman and others  can abuse him to their heart's content?

What's wrong with us expressing our opinion on the slagging off the McCanns thread

[Alice Purjorick]

Not if Portugal wishes to remain in The EU and collect the hand outs.

The ECHR has nothing to do with the EU.

[Brietta]

Sorry, I couldn't resist that little joke. I knew what the reaction would be. 

Still, who knows what may happen? The impossible (according to some) has happened in Portugal. The guy who didn't have a hope of being allowed to appeal was allowed to appeal. Then he won; another impossibility according to some. As few understand Portuguese law and legal processes their surprise is...........surprising. It seems the original judge didn't correctly interpret the matter of judicial secrecy, for example, so what hope UK people had of deciding if she was correct I don't know. Of course some didn't even understand what she based her judgement on.

Some didn't even know it was a libel trial ... until the appeal against the judgement was upheld ... then they seemed to cotton on.

[Eleanor]

I suggest you remind davel and ferryman of that Eleanor.

I am not in a position at the moment wherein I feel justified in actively preventing it.  I asked politely.

John will no doubt decide.

[Eleanor]

None the less he won his appeal.

To say whatever he liked.  There are two sides to that coin.