So what's next in the libel trial saga?

[Alfred R Jones]

No.

then you're going to have to explain again sorry.

[slartibartfast]

then you're going to have to explain again sorry.

All I have done is put forward a situation in which someone could feasibly claim damages from someone who hasn't done anything against the law.

[Alfred R Jones]

All I have done is put forward a situation in which someone could feasibly claim damages from someone who hasn't done anything against the law.

Can you explain why you think the situation in which Bill carries a placard accusing Fred of being an ex-con without proof would not be legal in Portugal but that if he (for example) wrote down his suspicions about Fred in a bestselling book and appeared on numerous TV programmes to promulgate his "thesis" that that would be perfectly legal?

[lordpookles]

Simple question. If this is a favourable outcome for the McCanns will the book be once again withdrawn from sale? Is that on the table in this trial?

[Mr Gray]

Simple question. If this is a favourable outcome for the McCanns will the book be once again withdrawn from sale? Is that on the table in this trial?

just looked at a large bookshop in Porto and the book is not available...vida se defensa...another book by him is

[lordpookles]

Oh interesting. Thought it was back on the shelves for the time being after he won the appeal...

[Carana]

Oh interesting. Thought it was back on the shelves for the time being after he won the appeal...

As far as I'm aware, it was. However, I doubt that there will be a reprint.

[Alfred R Jones]

The fund holds a lot of money, but isn't doing anything  to make a profit so doesn't pay any tax.

One might infer from your last two posts that you were suggesting that the Fund is being used as a tax avoidance scheme, of course I'm sure that wasn't your intention at all.

[ferryman]

So has anyone seen corroboration of Martin Brunt's tweet that the libel trial is due to resume next week, with a result expected to be announced in February? 

https://twitter.com/skymartinbrunt/status/539482169455149056

[Montclair]

So has anyone seen corroboration of Martin Brunt's tweet that the libel trial is due to resume next week, with a result expected to be announced in February? 

https://twitter.com/skymartinbrunt/status/539482169455149056

Yes, the final allegations by the lawyers are to be given on Wednesday, 10 December, and the session begins at 9h00.

[faithlilly]

Yes, the final allegations by the lawyers are to be given on Wednesday, 10 December, and the session begins at 9h00.

So both the libel trial and Brenda Leyland's inquest resume on Wednesday. Interesting times ahead I think !

[Montclair]

So both the libel trial and Brenda Leyland's inquest resume on Wednesday. Interesting times ahead I think !

The final allegations in the trial are on Wednesday, 10 December and Brenda Leyland's inquest is on Thursday 18 December.

[ferryman]

The final allegations in the trial are on Wednesday, 10 December and Brenda Leyland's inquest is on Thursday 18 December.

Was the date of the resumption of the libel trial publicised anywhere?

[Montclair]

Was the date of the resumption of the libel trial publicised anywhere?

I don't know.

[ferryman]

I don't know.

So where did you get your information?