Supreme Court rules against the McCanns in damages case.

[pathfinder73]

Go tell that to SY because I don't think they spent millions years later on searching wasteland and inside drains for a living child.

[carlymichelle]

So unlikely ever to be over.

I'm sure those who subscribed to the go fund found the result thanks enough. 

 

[Mr Gray]

exactly   i think its time  that some people accept  it is over dont you??

this is about maddie and until we know what happened it wont be over

[John]

If the British public hadn't raised funds for Amaral he would have not been able to defend himself properly and may have lost the case.  That must be a bitter pill in itself for the McCanns to digest.

[carlymichelle]

If the British public hadn't raised funds for Amaral he would have not been able to defend himself properly and may have lost the case.  That must be a bitter pill in itself for the McCanns to digest.

      exactly the public helped  GA  win   and looks like  they didnt  donate as much to the mcanns did they

[Mr Gray]

If the British public hadn't raised funds for Amaral he would have not been able to defend himself properly and may have lost the case.  That must be a bitter pill in itself for the McCanns to digest.

I wasnt aware that the British public had supported his appeal...amaral does not have the support of the British Public....just a handful of poeple who have believe a lot of lies is how i would describe them....you could say he had little support in portugal.

[jassi]

I wasnt aware that the British public had supported his appeal...amaral does not have the support of the British Public....just a handful of poeple who have believe a lot of lies is how i would describe them....you could say he had little support in portugal.

You can say what you like - it may not be true.

[pathfinder73]

I wasnt aware that the British public had supported his appeal...amaral does not have the support of the British Public....just a handful of poeple who have believe a lot of lies is how i would describe them....you could say he had little support in portugal.

[Carana]

If the British public hadn't raised funds for Amaral he would have not been able to defend himself properly and may have lost the case.  That must be a bitter pill in itself for the McCanns to digest.

I thought he was a lawyer?

What was the proportion between what his PT-based compatriots and his UK fan club raised?

[jassi]

I thought he was a lawyer?

What was the proportion between what his PT-based compatriots and his UK fan club raised?

Does it matter ? A Euro is a Euro wherever it comes from.

[carlymichelle]

Does it matter ? A Euro is a Euro wherever it comes from.

anyone can  send anyone money  online nowdays paypal  etc is universal money

[G-Unit]

The whole point of her parents bringing the case was to fight for and protect Madeleine's RIGHT to be regarded as a missing child and not to be dismissed and forgotten as a dead one - which is what Amaral was claiming.

The fact that purely out of an intense dislike for the parents, there are those who actually want to take it out on a little girl by supporting the removal  of Madeleine's right to be searched for -  just for the pleasure of spiting her mum and dad -  is both sad and disturbing IMO.

Yes, they said that after they won the first judgement;

“We want to emphasise that the action was never about money. It was entirely focused on the libels on our other children and the damage that was done in the search for Madeleine.”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-kate-gerry-urge-5599047

The strange thing about that statement is that all claims relating to the children failed, so why did they settle for the Eur 500.000 awarded to the two of them? 

If the damage caused to their children was their entire focus, why didn't they appeal on their behalf?

[Mr Gray]

Yes, they said that after they won the first judgement;

“We want to emphasise that the action was never about money. It was entirely focused on the libels on our other children and the damage that was done in the search for Madeleine.”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-kate-gerry-urge-5599047

The strange thing about that statement is that all claims relating to the children failed, so why did they settle for the Eur 500.000 awarded to the two of them? 

If the damage caused to their children was their entire focus, why didn't they appeal on their behalf?

The book was banned that was the important thing
And surely they needed to hear the result of amarals appeal first

[stephen25000]

The book was banned that was the important thing
And surely they needed to hear the result of amarals appeal first

Here was no need to take Amaral to court.

Now, they literally will be paying the price.

[Mr Gray]

I wonder how much the fact that amaral had been a senior PJ officer affected the Supreme Court judgement
To have ruled against one of their officers in the Supreme Court would have humiliated the whole PJ