So what's next in the libel trial saga?

[faithlilly]

We are lead to believe by gilet, one of our fellow forum members, that once the McCanns have won their case against Amaral in Portugal they are considering suing him for libel in the UK.

Your thoughts please on this.



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[stephen25000]

We are lead to believe by gilet, one of our fellow forum members, that once the McCanns have won their case against Amaral in Portugal they are considering suing him for libel in the UK.

Your thoughts please on this.

Well that should prove interesting, in their ongoing search for more cash.

If they try it, even more people will see them for what they are

[Jean-Pierre]

My view.  The UK has a long and not entirely honourable reputation as a libel tourism destination.  Largely because of the nature of the libel laws and the effective need to "prove ones innocence". 

So no doubt they could.  The problem is that as Amaral has (I assume) no assets in the UK, it would be difficult actually to enforce judgement and get the money.

So I suggest the prospect is very unlikely.

[slartibartfast]

On what basis could they sue Amaral? He didn't publish in the UK.

[faithlilly]

On what basis could they sue Amaral? He didn't publish in the UK.

But it is enough that it was viewable on the internet by UK citizens.........or so I am led to believe by gilet.

[slartibartfast]

But it is enough that it was viewable on the internet by UK citizens.........or so I am led to believe by gilet.

I suppose if someone found it through Google they could try suing Google... 8-)(--)

[jassi]

But it is enough that it was viewable on the internet by UK citizens.........or so I am led to believe by gilet.

probably just indulging in her equivalent of a wet dream.

[Eleanor]

Pointless, in my opinion. 

If Amaral loses, which I believe he will, then he will have been discredited for all time.  And if he doesn't lose, which is not the same as winning, unless he can get some idiot to publish his book in English, in Britain, then he won't technically have libelled them in Britain.

However, if the Repeated Libel carries on to any great degree then other people could well be sued, or at least charged under the Telecommunications Act.

[stephen25000]

Pointless, in my opinion. 

If Amaral loses, which I believe he will, then he will have been discredited for all time.  And if he doesn't lose, which is not the same as winning, unless he can get some idiot to publish his book in English, in Britain, then he won't technically have libelled them in Britain.

However, if the Repeated Libel carries on to any great degree then other people could well be sued, or at least charged under the Telecommunications Act.

Too late.

The book is already freely available on the net.

[Eleanor]

Too late.

The book is already freely available on the net.

I bet that pleased Amaral and his Publishers.  But what is happening now is not the same as what could occur later.

If Amaral loses, then I bet this Forum will have a rethink.

[stephen25000]

I bet that pleased Amaral and his Publishers.  But what is happening now is not the same as what could occur later.

If Amaral loses, then I bet this Forum will have a rethink.

Let's await the verdict and the appeals.

..and this forum is not the internet, where it will always bee available.

[Eleanor]

Let's await the verdict and the appeals.

..and this forum is not the internet, where it will always bee available.

You mean you might go somewhere else?

[carlymichelle]

Let's await the verdict and the appeals.

..and this forum is not the internet, where it will always bee available.

i wont ever   change   my mind about what  i think about the mcanns the media  do not influence my opinion i have my own

[Eleanor]

i wont ever   change   my mind about what  i think about the mcanns the media  do not influence my opinion i have my own

You were still declaring Lindy Chamberlaine Guilty some thirty years after she was totally exonerated, so your attitude does not surprise me at all.

[faithlilly]

Eleanor opines in her usual fashion " And if he ( Amaral ) doesn't lose, which is not the same as winning,".

Comedy gold !