Compensation and the WOC Issue.

[faithlilly]

I am not entirely sure that this is true.  I believe some legal fees were paid from The Fund when it was being set up, but I have seen no proof of anything further.

Then I think you need to have a look at the fund accounts certainly for 2009 and 2010.

[Carana]

Clearly they anticipated being in for the long haul when that was written.

Who is "they"?

[Eleanor]

Then I think you need to have a look at the fund accounts certainly for 2009 and 2010.

I don't really mind what The McCanns do with the money, large amounts of which have been provided by their own personal efforts.

[stephen25000]

I don't really mind what The McCanns do with the money, large amounts of which have been provided by their own personal efforts.

What personal efforts Eleanor ?

[jassi]

Who is "they"?

Those who advised the McCanns and  determined what the terms should be.

Couldn't have been done without the agreement of the McCanns, of course.

[faithlilly]

I don't really mind what The McCanns do with the money, large amounts of which have been provided by their own personal efforts.

You may not Eleanor but that's not the point, is it ?

[Carana]

Those who advised the McCanns and  determined what the terms should be.

Couldn't have been done without the agreement of the McCanns, of course.

I doubt that it would have been set up without the McCanns' agreement, but lawyers would state objects in the broadest terms.

What's the problem?

[jassi]

I doubt that it would have been set up without the McCanns' agreement, but lawyers would state objects in the broadest terms.

What's the problem?

Who mentioned a problem?

Merely commenting that it was clearly set up in the anticipation that Madeleine  was likely to be missing for some considerable time.

[Eleanor]

You may not Eleanor but that's not the point, is it ?

So what is the point?  The Mccanns are not doing anything illegal.  And I doubt that they are getting many donations these days.

[jassi]

Considering that Britain had taken over the costs of searching for her, additional donations would seem rather unnecessary.

[Eleanor]

Considering that Britain had taken over the costs of searching for her, additional donations would seem rather unnecessary.

That, surely, is the business of anyone who wants to donate.

[Mr Gray]

Who mentioned a problem?

Merely commenting that it was clearly set up in the anticipation that Madeleine  was likely to be missing for some considerable time.

you are making an assumption

[jassi]

That, surely, is the business of anyone who wants to donate.

Of course it is, which is why I said unnecessary. They have no current search costs to bear.

[faithlilly]

Just a thought. When the fund was set up Madeleine had still to be made a WOC so there were no bar to the McCanns using the money in Madeleone's name. When they sued the Express and Bennett they used a conditional agreement to engage Carter Ruck so money from the fund was not used.

It seems only in the case against Amaral where a conditional agreement could not be used that they have they used the fund to pay for their litigation.

Did the McCanns know that if they used the fund to sue in this country there would be issues attached because of Madeleine's WOC status but thought when suing in Portugal it would be less of an issue ? Has Amaral found this weak spot and cleverly used it against them ?

It will be very interesting to see whether the High Court does permit the McCanns to sue in Madeleine's name and what effect that will have on how they use the fund in the future.

[Mr Gray]

Just a thought. When the fund was set up Madeleine had still to be made a WOC so there were no bar to the McCanns using the money in Madeleone's name. When they sued the Express and Bennett they used a conditional agreement to engage Carter Ruck so money from the fund was not used.

It seems only in the case against Amaral where a conditional agreement could not be used that they have they used the fund to pay for their litigation.

Did the McCanns know that if they used the fund to sue in this country there would be issues attached because of Madeleine's WOC status but thought when suing in Portugal it would be less of an issue ? Has Amaral found this weak spot and cleverly used it against them ?

It will be very interesting to see whether the High Court does permit the McCanns to sue in Madeleine's name and what effect that will have on how they use the fund in the future.

Why would anyone use their own money to sue when a conditional fee arrangement is available. You are clutching at straws again