ECHR urge McCanns to reach friendly settlement with Gonçalo Amaral.

[Mr Gray]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15116470/madeleine-mccann-parents-legal-battle-cop/
Nick Pisa
23:30, 30 May 2021Updated: 23:32, 30 May 2021
MADELEINE McCann's parents have been told they will find out this year if they have won their legal battle against ex-cop Goncalo Amaral.

Kate and Gerry took action against Amaral, 61, for his slurs in book The Truth of the Lie.

He claimed the devastated couple were responsible for Madeleine’s disappearance in 2007.

The pair initially took the case to court in ­Portugal and won, but then lost an appeal.

They lodged a fresh case at the European Court of Human Rights in 2017.

ECHR judges wrote to the Portuguese government and the McCanns asking for “observations” and if they would consider settling out of court.

The McCann legal team said they were willing to settle but Portugal refused their offer.

The judges will now give a verdict by the end of the year.

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The appeal has now progressed to the contentious phase.

So a shock for all the sceptics who felt the McCanns didn't have a case and it would be ruled inadmissible

[Vertigo Swirl]

So a shock for all the sceptics who felt the McCanns didn't have a case and it would be ruled inadmissible

Certainly a major disappointment for them (though they will of course deny it).

[G-Unit]

So a shock for all the sceptics who felt the McCanns didn't have a case and it would be ruled inadmissible

You do know that parts of the claim could still be found inadmissible?

[Mr Gray]

You do know that parts of the claim could still be found inadmissible?

Of course I'm aware of that but I think you are grasping at straws

[Carana]

So a shock for all the sceptics who felt the McCanns didn't have a case and it would be ruled inadmissible

Are the documents detailing the complaint submitted and the ruling anywhere online?

[G-Unit]

Of course I'm aware of that but I think you are grasping at straws

We shall just have to wait and see, won't we? I was merely reminding you, since you mentioned it, that the admissibilty of the claim isn't yet settled.

[jassi]

We shall just have to wait and see, won't we? I was merely reminding you, since you mentioned it, that the admissibilty of the claim isn't yet settled.

It's always been the case. Prediction of outcome is futile.

[John]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15116470/madeleine-mccann-parents-legal-battle-cop/
Nick Pisa
23:30, 30 May 2021Updated: 23:32, 30 May 2021
MADELEINE McCann's parents have been told they will find out this year if they have won their legal battle against ex-cop Goncalo Amaral.

Kate and Gerry took action against Amaral, 61, for his slurs in book The Truth of the Lie.

He claimed the devastated couple were responsible for Madeleine’s disappearance in 2007.

The pair initially took the case to court in ­Portugal and won, but then lost an appeal.

They lodged a fresh case at the European Court of Human Rights in 2017.

ECHR judges wrote to the Portuguese government and the McCanns asking for “observations” and if they would consider settling out of court.

The McCann legal team said they were willing to settle but Portugal refused their offer.

The judges will now give a verdict by the end of the year.

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The appeal has now progressed to the contentious phase.

This action is against the state of Portugal and not Gonçalo Amaral. The McCanns lost their case against Amaral as dictated by the Portuguese Supreme Court.

[Vertigo Swirl]

This action is against the state of Portugal and not Gonçalo Amaral. The McCanns lost their case against Amaral as dictated by the Portuguese Supreme Court.

If they win their appeal at the ECHR they will win the ultimate moral victory against Amaral, even though the case is not directly against him.  IMO.

[Mr Gray]

We shall just have to wait and see, won't we? I was merely reminding you, since you mentioned it, that the admissibilty of the claim isn't yet settled.

iI think you are dreaming

[Mr Gray]

This action is against the state of Portugal and not Gonçalo Amaral. The McCanns lost their case against Amaral as dictated by the Portuguese Supreme Court.

Ive looked at other cases. The action will be whether the SC was right in ruling in Amarals favour and and one of the thing the court will be looking at the evidence that supports amarals claims. If the ECHR rule in Amarals failure that will effectively gag amaral unless he wants to end up back in court

[kizzy]

So a shock for all the sceptics who felt the McCanns didn't have a case and it would be ruled inadmissible

Ah so now you believe the Sun ...shock horror 

[barrier]

Ah so now you believe the Sun ...shock horror 

Only if the story fits .

[barrier]

This action is against the state of Portugal and not Gonçalo Amaral. The McCanns lost their case against Amaral as dictated by the Portuguese Supreme Court.

Was it ever thus once the appeal to the SC failed.

[barrier]

So a shock for all the sceptics who felt the McCanns didn't have a case and it would be ruled inadmissible

Not such a shock as you believing the brit media, or maybe not.Yet hardly a word about the mirror story saying Wolt is struggling.Hmmmm.