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Disappeared and Abducted Children and Young Adults => Madeleine McCann (3) disappeared from her parent's holiday apartment at Ocean Club, Praia da Luz, Portugal on 3 May 2007. No trace of her has ever been found. => Topic started by: Angelo222 on September 24, 2013, 08:20:27 AM

Title: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Angelo222 on September 24, 2013, 08:20:27 AM
Does the hearing continue on thursday yet again Ica??
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: icabodcrane on September 24, 2013, 08:53:06 AM
Does the hearing continue on thursday yet again Ica??

Next Friday I  thought  ...  another day of McCann witnesses

Then it will be Amaral's turn,  I presume 
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Angelo222 on September 24, 2013, 09:18:04 AM
Next Friday I  thought  ...  another day of McCann witnesses

Then it will be Amaral's turn,  I presume

That's what I heard too (27th Sept) but just wanted to check.  Thanks Ica   8((()*/
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: stephen25000 on September 24, 2013, 09:26:51 AM
That's what I heard too (27th Sept) but just wanted to check.  Thanks Ica   8((()*/

Have the hearings been extended ?

I thought the summing up was due on the 27 th.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: icabodcrane on September 24, 2013, 09:29:23 AM
Have the hearings been extended ?

I thought the summing up was due on the 27 th.

I think it is going into November now 

Anne and John  will know 
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: stephen25000 on September 24, 2013, 09:41:59 AM
I think it is going into November now 

Anne and John  will know

Thanks for that.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Redblossom on September 24, 2013, 09:49:55 AM
IIRC its 27th Sept, 2nd and 8th October and final day 5th November.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: icabodcrane on September 24, 2013, 09:53:31 AM
IIRC its 27th Sept, 2nd and 8th October and final day 5th November.

Thanks Red  ....  so the McCanns need  six days  for their witnesses  ...  and Amaral two  (  with the last day for  'summing up'  ) 

What does that suggest I wonder   
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: stephen25000 on September 24, 2013, 09:54:50 AM
Thanks Red  ....  so the McCanns need  six days  for their witnesses  ...  and Amaral two  (  with the last day for  'summing up'  ) 

What does that suggest I wonder

Desperation.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Angelo222 on September 24, 2013, 10:01:10 AM
Thanks Red  ....  so the McCanns need  six days  for their witnesses  ...  and Amaral two  (  with the last day for  'summing up'  ) 

What does that suggest I wonder

5th November >>  fireworks!!  @)(++(*
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: stephen25000 on September 24, 2013, 10:04:56 AM
5th November >>  fireworks!!  @)(++(*

 8((()*/ 8@??)(

Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Montclair on September 24, 2013, 10:45:40 AM
The sessions could be prolonged if need be, so trial will not necessarily end of 5 November.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: stephen25000 on September 24, 2013, 10:55:15 AM
The sessions could be prolonged if need be, so trial will not necessarily end of 5 November.

That would be no surprise.

Originally, the Mccanns would only have 2 days for witnesses to give evidence, therefore it is quite reasonable for the other parties, i.e. the 4 defendants to have equal treatment.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Mr Gray on September 24, 2013, 01:15:42 PM
Thanks Red  ....  so the McCanns need  six days  for their witnesses  ...  and Amaral two  (  with the last day for  'summing up'  ) 

What does that suggest I wonder

does anyone know which witnesses amarel is calling
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: AnneGuedes on September 24, 2013, 01:37:44 PM
The sessions could be prolonged if need be, so trial will not necessarily end of 5 November.
The last session (up to now) is the 19th of November (final allegations).
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: John on September 26, 2013, 09:50:31 AM
I believe the libel hearings continue tomorrow in Lisbon.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: DCI on September 26, 2013, 06:05:34 PM
Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton 1m
Gerry #McCann hopes to appear as witness at libel trial of Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral tomorrow
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Sherlock Holmes on September 26, 2013, 06:11:27 PM
Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton 1m
Gerry #McCann hopes to appear as witness at libel trial of Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral tomorrow

Can you tell us more, DCI?
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: DCI on September 26, 2013, 06:19:59 PM
Can you tell us more, DCI?

Short answer, No Sherlock, we will see what tomorrow brings.
Gerry hopes to attend.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: icabodcrane on September 26, 2013, 06:26:53 PM
Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton 1m
Gerry #McCann hopes to appear as witness at libel trial of Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral tomorrow

That is really quite significant

I'm so glad we will have Anne at the court 
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Sherlock Holmes on September 26, 2013, 06:27:19 PM
Short answer, No Sherlock, we will see what tomorrow brings.
Gerry hopes to attend.

Interesting. This is a volte-face, no?
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: gilet on September 26, 2013, 06:28:33 PM
That is really quite significant

I'm so glad we will have Anne at the court

If, and it still is not confirmed, Gerry attends as a witness then I strongly suspect that Anne Guedes will not be the only person reporting from the court room.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: gilet on September 26, 2013, 06:31:05 PM
Interesting. This is a volte-face, no?

Or maybe, if Gerry does attend as a witness, it would simply have been the normal kind of tactic used by lawyers, ie don't broadcast your plans in advance any more than you have to.

I would have thought that unless something very significant has happened his attendance as a witness would have to have been communicated to Amaral's lawyers and the court well in advance of tomorrow's session.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Sherlock Holmes on September 26, 2013, 06:31:14 PM
If, and it still is not confirmed, Gerry attends as a witness then I strongly suspect that Anne Guedes will not be the only person reporting from the court room.

!
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: icabodcrane on September 26, 2013, 06:31:56 PM
If, and it still is not confirmed, Gerry attends as a witness then I strongly suspect that Anne Guedes will not be the only person reporting from the court room.

She'll be the only one reporting what happens without a Clarence Mitchell spin though   8(>((
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Sherlock Holmes on September 26, 2013, 06:34:22 PM
Or maybe, if Gerry does attend as a witness, it would simply have been the normal kind of tactic used by lawyers, ie don't broadcast your plans in advance any more than you have to.

I would have thought that unless something very significant has happened his attendance as a witness would have to have been communicated to Amaral's lawyers and the court well in advance of tomorrow's session.

Or could be a latter attempt to give some much-needed oomph
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: DCI on September 26, 2013, 06:49:25 PM
If, and it still is not confirmed, Gerry attends as a witness then I strongly suspect that Anne Guedes will not be the only person reporting from the court room.

Yes as I said Gerry hopes to attend!
But Anne wasn't the only person reporting from the court room last week Gilet, Everyone on here, just thinks she was  >@@(*&)
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: icabodcrane on September 26, 2013, 06:51:14 PM
Yes as I said Gerry hopes to attend!
But Anne wasn't the only person reporting from the court room last week Gilet, Everyone on here, just thinks she was  >@@(*&)

Who else was there  ?  ...  do you mean the tabloid journalists  ?
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Luz on September 26, 2013, 07:18:17 PM
Yes as I said Gerry hopes to attend!
But Anne wasn't the only person reporting from the court room last week Gilet, Everyone on here, just thinks she was  >@@(*&)


Pray, tell us where are those people's reports?

The ridiculous articles published in English reflect that those people were far away from the court room  and probably produced those gems getting feeds from some PR. while keeping their butts on their chairs. In Portugal, the only article I found was a poor translation adapted from the UK rags.
Title: Re: Looking ahead at libel trial dates.
Post by: Sherlock Holmes on September 27, 2013, 12:18:41 AM
Sounds like our chief scribe will be having a very busy day tomorrow.

Bonne courage, Anne!