Former Portuguese detective Gonçalo Amaral wins appeal in damages trial.

[ferryman]

The judge repeated pretty much what was said in the appeal judgement on the injunction;

the book that is at stake here, reproducing the contents of some of the case files, which also had an effect on the above mentioned final dispatch that was signed by two Public Ministry Magistrates.

In the book, we do not verify any reference to any facts that are not in that dispatch.
http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2010/10/lisbon-appeals-court-ruling.html

From the libel' trial;

28.    (Items 27 & 28) It is proved that the facts in the book and in the documentary, concerning the investigation, are mostly facts that took place in the investigation and are documented as such.

The Judge does note that some of the facts in the book are not complete, and some facts that are in the book are not in the case files, including Jane Tanner's alleged "informal" recognition of Robert Murat.

Joana Morais?

Anne Guides?

[ChloeR]

I have read 'Madeleine' and I have to say I was surprised how little of the book is actually about the poor girl.

[jassi]

Are you surprised?  She went missing very early on.

[ChloeR]

I bought the book expecting to find out more about Madeleine as a child though, as I expect a lot of people did. To find a few chapters about her and the rest about Kate and Gerry was a bit of a disappointment.

[jassi]

I bought the book expecting to find out more about Madeleine as a child though, as I expect a lot of people did. To find a few chapters about her and the rest about Kate and Gerry was a bit of a disappointment.

The book might have been better titled as 'Life after Madeleine'

[Alice Purjorick]

I'm unclear what the thoughts of a vile internet troll tell us about Amaral's appeal?

The troll don't matter old stick.
Three appeal court judges upheld Sr Amaral's appeal and awarded rather a lot of costs against the McCanns
That's all you need know for now.

[Mr Gray]

I bought the book expecting to find out more about Madeleine as a child though, as I expect a lot of people did. To find a few chapters about her and the rest about Kate and Gerry was a bit of a disappointment.

I get the impression you are basically a sceptic so will tend to find fault with most of the McCanns actions

[Mr Gray]

The troll don't matter old stick.
Three appeal court judges upheld Sr Amaral's appeal and awarded rather a lot of costs against the McCanns
That's all you need know for now.

what we don't know is if that is the final judgement..may well not be

[ferryman]

The troll don't matter old stick.
Three appeal court judges upheld Sr Amaral's appeal and awarded rather a lot of costs against the McCanns
That's all you need know for now.

Not quite.

I also need to know the basis of the appeal ...

I don't.

[ChloeR]

I get the impression you are basically a sceptic so will tend to find fault with most of the McCanns actions

I am a sceptic of the 'abduction theory' yes. I do not seek to find fault with the parents though, though it appears on here that is an impossible position to hold. Seems you either have to be firmly in one 'camp' or another with no grey areas. Sorry I don't fit into that.

[stephen25000]

Well, here's a little something for a Friday afternoon.

https://twitter.com/RussPLFC

I have heard rumours of this before.

2 nd Tweet down.

Read if you wish.

[Brietta]

I am a sceptic of the 'abduction theory' yes. I do not seek to find fault with the parents though, though it appears on here that is an impossible position to hold. Seems you either have to be firmly in one 'camp' or another with no grey areas. Sorry I don't fit into that.

Welcome to the forum, Chloe.

There are one or two posters who are entirely capable of presenting what could be considered an unbiased view being neither firmly in one camp or t'other.

It would be excellent were you to be in the same mould ... however, as long as you respect forum rules and other posters you will be fine as all points of view are acceptable here.

[carlymichelle]

he  cant  even say my name   right can our  dave 

[misty]

Well, here's a little something for a Friday afternoon.

https://twitter.com/RussPLFC

I have heard rumours of this before.

2 nd Tweet down.

Read if you wish.

Already discussed on another thread. Do keep up. Murray was fired from the FCO in 2005.

[stephen25000]

Already discussed on another thread. Do keep up. Murray was fired from the FCO in 2005.

So what ?

It does mean the information isn't true ?

Which thread by the way ?

If you had read elsewhere, you would know of another ex-copper who donated to the fund, along with his friends still in the force.