Luz declares the Portuguese libel trial is not a libel trial ?

[jassi]

I wonder what it actually means. No doubt the experts will be along shortly to pontificate.

[Mr Gray]

I wonder what it actually means. No doubt the experts will be along shortly to pontificate.

Well the first thing it means is that the S Whiskas is wrong and the trial has not been suspended due to the digs

[Eleanor]

It means that Kate and Gerry McCann will have 30 days to obtain permission from The British High Court to represent their daughter.  This 30 days will commence after the hearing in Portugal of closing arguments and a statement from Gerald McCann.

[Mr Gray]

the second thing is that the mccanns doo not have the right to sue amaral in maddies name and seek damages for maddie. if you remember the mccans were seeking damages for all five of them. from that I don't think this affects the claim for defamation against amaral regarding the mccanns. My opinion is also...which I stated last week...amaral appears to be trying to limit the damages payable..ie he realises he has lost

[Mr Gray]

thirdly the case is referred to as a libel case but I think we all knew that apart from luz

[stephen25000]

the second thing is that the mccanns doo not have the right to sue amaral in maddies name and seek damages for maddie. if you remember the mccans were seeking damages for all five of them. from that I don't think this affects the claim for defamation against amaral regarding the mccanns. My opinion is also...which I stated last week...amaral appears to be trying to limit the damages payable..ie he realises he has lost

 

[stephen25000]

Now we can see the predictable damage limitation exercise.

Never saw that coming.

[jassi]

Now we can see the predictable damage limitation exercise.

Never saw that coming.

Mind you, it won't achieve anything. What happens will happen irrespective of what people say & think.

[Mr Gray]

Mind you, it won't achieve anything. What happens will happen irrespective of what people say & think.

Of course what will be will be...but looking at what is happening it does not look good for amaral

[stephen25000]

Mind you, it won't achieve anything. What happens will happen irrespective of what people say & think.

Indeed it will.

http://missingmadeleine.forumotion.net/t26994-statement-by-judge-in-the-libel-trial-read-now

Interesting interpretation at the bottom of page 1.

[stephen25000]

Of course what will be will be...but looking at what is happening it does not look good for amaral

No wrong on that.

It's not good for the mccanns.

 

[Mr Gray]

Reading the report this only concerns the part of the writ brought on behalf of maddie and does not affect the McCanns claim for defamation which was brought on their own behalf

[Mr Gray]

No wrong on that.

It's not good for the mccanns.

 

why not...whats your interpretation of the report...or don't you understand it

[Mr Gray]

furthermore..despite what has been posted it seems that Gerry will be heard...wonder if amaral will take the stand

[stephen25000]

why not...whats your interpretation of the report...or don't you understand it

......and I thought I was on your ignore list.

Well it seems the mccanns have to prove they had the authorization to bring the case.

Now let's see what happens next, eh ?