Why is Goncalo Amaral stalling?

[jassi]

Why would such facts be irrelevant to the question at hand?

He is being sued to for libel.

If he can be established as a duplicitous liar, the burden on the McCanns to prove their case might be that little bit easier ...

I don't suppose the judge will be paying attention to internet tittle-tattle.

[Brietta]

I don't suppose the judge will be paying attention to internet tittle-tattle.

I doubt if the judge will take cognisance of anything which was not put in front of her in open court.  I get the impression she was none too impressed with some of the evidence given particularly when she commented on the book not living up to the claims on its cover.
Having to reschedule the date for the closing arguments and the victim impact statements won't have made a particularly good impression either.  In saying that I am sure she will be aware of the undercurrents directed against Madeleine and her family.
For example, I doubt if she will be unaware of Dr Amaral's recent interview in which he did himself no favours if the translations I have read are anything to go by.  The recent graffiti episode in Praia Da Luz cannot have escaped the judge's attention and will serve only to enable Isabel Duarte's argument to be appreciated with more clarity.
Dr Amaral has seen the writing on the wall and believes he is going to lose this case and sees postponement as an option till something better turns up.  Obviously the expensive excursion into Madeleine's Ward of Court status failed to achieve the desired effect, so a dig in till next September or October - which may be on the cards if his new lawyer is given time to prepare - was the only ace he had up his sleeve.

[Eleanor]

I doubt if the judge will take cognisance of anything which was not put in front of her in open court.  I get the impression she was none too impressed with some of the evidence given particularly when she commented on the book not living up to the claims on its cover.
Having to reschedule the date for the closing arguments and the victim impact statements won't have made a particularly good impression either.  In saying that I am sure she will be aware of the undercurrents directed against Madeleine and her family.
For example, I doubt if she will be unaware of Dr Amaral's recent interview in which he did himself no favours if the translations I have read are anything to go by.  The recent graffiti episode in Praia Da Luz cannot have escaped the judge's attention and will serve only to enable Isabel Duarte's argument to be appreciated with more clarity.
Dr Amaral has seen the writing on the wall and believes he is going to lose this case and sees postponement as an option till something better turns up.  Obviously the expensive excursion into Madeleine's Ward of Court status failed to achieve the desired effect, so a dig in till next September or October - which may be on the cards if his new lawyer is given time to prepare - was the only ace he had up his sleeve.

Sounds like it, Brieta.  Amaral only had to wait thirty days to see if his WoC lark was going to work, so perhaps he already knows that it won't.

Meanwhile he is hoping that a body will be found, believing that this will make him right.  Such a pity that he pursued the wrong people.  But that won't matter to him.

[faithlilly]

I doubt if the judge will take cognisance of anything which was not put in front of her in open court.  I get the impression she was none too impressed with some of the evidence given particularly when she commented on the book not living up to the claims on its cover.
Having to reschedule the date for the closing arguments and the victim impact statements won't have made a particularly good impression either.  In saying that I am sure she will be aware of the undercurrents directed against Madeleine and her family.
For example, I doubt if she will be unaware of Dr Amaral's recent interview in which he did himself no favours if the translations I have read are anything to go by.  The recent graffiti episode in Praia Da Luz cannot have escaped the judge's attention and will serve only to enable Isabel Duarte's argument to be appreciated with more clarity.
Dr Amaral has seen the writing on the wall and believes he is going to lose this case and sees postponement as an option till something better turns up.  Obviously the expensive excursion into Madeleine's Ward of Court status failed to achieve the desired effect, so a dig in till next September or October - which may be on the cards if his new lawyer is given time to prepare - was the only ace he had up his sleeve.

That the McCanns chose to appeal her decision with regard to their victim impact states won't have impressed her much either nor indeed the McCanns grandstanding on the court steps or indeed their blatant distortion of the number of times Amaral, personally, has disrupted the trial. Indeed as one of those 'disruptions' was as a result of a personal matter that she had attend to she may not be very happy at all.

[Mr Gray]

That the McCanns chose to appeal her decision with regard to their victim impact states won't have impressed her much either nor indeed the McCanns grandstanding on the court steps or indeed their blatant distortion of the number of times Amaral, personally, has disrupted the trial. Indeed as one of those 'disruptions' was as a result of a personal matter that she had attend to she may not be very happy at all.

I think the judge will fully understand the frustrations of the mccanns having to deal with the disgraced amaral....I'm just so looking forward to the judges decision...its clear what it will be

[Eleanor]

That the McCanns chose to appeal her decision with regard to their victim impact states won't have impressed her much either nor indeed the McCanns grandstanding on the court steps or indeed their blatant distortion of the number of times Amaral, personally, has disrupted the trial. Indeed as one of those 'disruptions' was as a result of a personal matter that she had attend to she may not be very happy at all.

Appealed her decision?  That's what people do in Court Rooms.  Like Amaral Postponed.

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[Brietta]

That the McCanns chose to appeal her decision with regard to their victim impact states won't have impressed her much either nor indeed the McCanns grandstanding on the court steps or indeed their blatant distortion of the number of times Amaral, personally, has disrupted the trial. Indeed as one of those 'disruptions' was as a result of a personal matter that she had attend to she may not be very happy at all.

I think the judge will respect the fact that the Drs McCann exercised their legal right to appeal her decision using the appropriate channels and it probably didn't come as much of a surprise to her that they did so.

What might puzzle her is that Dr Amaral did not take advantage of the same legal process to have his day in court too, instead of employing cheap and nasty tricks to disrupt proceedings.

[faithlilly]

Appealed her decision?  That's what people do in Court Rooms.  Like Amaral Postponed.

The rest of your post is bullshit.

So the McCanns didn't try to blatantly misrepresent the reason for the delays ?
And the one session that was abandoned due to a personal problem of the judge's didn't happen ?

[faithlilly]

I think the judge will respect the fact that the Drs McCann exercised their legal right to appeal her decision using the appropriate channels and it probably didn't come as much of a surprise to her that they did so.

What might puzzle her is that Dr Amaral did not take advantage of the same legal process to have his day in court too, instead of employing cheap and nasty tricks to disrupt proceedings.

And as Mr Amaral exercised his legal right to dismiss his legal representative at any time in the trial by the same token she should also respect that decision.

[icabodcrane]

In Portuguese law,  is there any possibility that Amaral can represent himself in court,  and give his own summing up  ?

Does anyone know  ?

[faithlilly]

In Portuguese law,  is there any possibility that Amaral can represent himself in court,  and give his own summing up  ?

Does anyone know  ?

I think have read somewhere that he can't Icabod but I've read so much over the last few days I could be wrong.

[Carana]

It was well within the remit of Goncalo Amaral to dispense of his legal representation, nothing untoward, he obviously felt that he wasn't benefiting of best defence !

No doubt, but why suddenly decide to present that on the last day of the trial? Did the lawyer have any other duty that day other than to sum up his client's case?

[Eleanor]

In Portuguese law,  is there any possibility that Amaral can represent himself in court,  and give his own summing up  ?

Does anyone know  ?

I do hope so.  He is a Doctor of Law after all.  And perhaps Bennett could help him get into even more trouble.

[Mr Gray]

The question is..why is amaral stalling...which few appear to want to address... I think he has lost and is trying to delay the inevitable humiliation

[Eleanor]

The question is..why is amaral stalling...which few appear to want to address... I think he has lost and is trying to delay the inevitable humiliation

He is doing a pretty good job on himself at the moment.