Supreme Court rules against the McCanns in damages case.

[stephen25000]

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

Pointless speculation.

[Mr Gray]

Pointless speculation.

Your own beliefs are pointless speculation

[ShiningInLuz]

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

Hardly.

Amaral had already been removed from the investigation for not following best PJ practice.

[Mr Gray]

Hardly.

Amaral had already been removed from the investigation for not following best PJ practice.

I realise amaral had been removed but the establishment supports the establishment
This is a bizarre and disgraceful judgement imo
The book was not a thesis
It was a judgement
He found them guilty
He had no right to

[ShiningInLuz]

I realise amaral had been removed but the establishment supports the establishment
This is a bizarre and disgraceful judgement imo
The book was not a thesis
It was a judgement
He found them guilty
He had no right to

You are fully entitled to your opinion.

What counts is what the Portuguese legal system decided.  And if this latest decision had gone in favour of the McCanns, so be it, that is also what would have counted.

I am awaiting the details of the Supreme Court ruling, the McCann response to this, an indication as to whether the McCanns can/will go to the ECHR, and what financial adjudication arises from the Supreme Court ruling.

At that point it should be possible to evaluate the impact on the Find Madeleine fund, which is the only part of this entire topic that is of interest to me.

[Mr Gray]

You are fully entitled to your opinion.

What counts is what the Portuguese legal system decided.  And if this latest decision had gone in favour of the McCanns, so be it, that is also what would have counted.

I am awaiting the details of the Supreme Court ruling, the McCann response to this, an indication as to whether the McCanns can/will go to the ECHR, and what financial adjudication arises from the Supreme Court ruling.

At that point it should be possible to evaluate the impact on the Find Madeleine fund, which is the only part of this entire topic that is of interest to me.

Of course its the verdict that counts but as posters are commenting on it I thought i might give my opinion


I will also be very interested in what happens now.......I would think that the McCanns have a choice whether they involve the fund or not. It would depend on how much amaral wants and whether he has the option and/or intent to pursue them further...

It will annoy posters but I do have experience in this area....If the sum demanded is so great the Mccanns may have no option but to file for bankruptcy and if there is little equity in their house they would be allowed to keep it

[Mr Gray]

Does anyone know if it was the McCanns personally who issued the writ or was it the fund...which is  limited company....on their behalf

[jassi]

Of course its the verdict that counts but as posters are commenting on it I thought i might give my opinion


I will also be very interested in what happens now.......I would think that the McCanns have a choice whether they involve the fund or not. It would depend on how much amaral wants and whether he has the option and/or intent to pursue them further...

It will annoy posters but I do have experience in this area....If the sum demanded is so great the Mccanns may have no option but to file for bankruptcy and if there is little equity in their house they would be allowed to keep it

As yet, Amaral hasn't indicated that he wants anything.
All that currently  is at issue is the payment of costs to the Portuguese Court

[Mr Gray]

As yet, Amaral hasn't indicated that he wants anything.
All that currently  is at issue is the payment of costs to the Portuguese Court

according to John and others he intends to sue for damages

[jassi]

At sometime in the future, maybe. He may want a holiday first and make sure he gets his costs paid.

There is  then the issue  of whether he had any chance of winning in a UK court. as no doubt any case in a Portuguese court would be ignored by the McCanns.

He might go after a few posters though who he thinks have libeled him 

[Alice Purjorick]

At sometime in the future, maybe. He may want a holiday first and make sure he gets his costs paid.

There is  then the issue  of whether he had any chance of winning in a UK court. as no doubt any case in a Portuguese court would be ignored by the McCanns.

He might go after a few posters though who he thinks have libeled him 

Were I him I would take the money and run and put it about I was considering action against certain posters no names and no pack drill just to give the libellers [they know who they are] a severe bout of ring twitter. Then casually drop out I had forgotten about it about two years down the track.

[Alice Purjorick]

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

Another alternative fact?
The Supreme Court were ruling on a matter of law.

[Alice Purjorick]

Of course its the verdict that counts but as posters are commenting on it I thought i might give my opinion


I will also be very interested in what happens now.......I would think that the McCanns have a choice whether they involve the fund or not. It would depend on how much amaral wants and whether he has the option and/or intent to pursue them further...

It will annoy posters but I do have experience in this area....If the sum demanded is so great the Mccanns may have no option but to file for bankruptcy and if there is little equity in their house they would be allowed to keep it

Most posters would be amazed if you did not have experience in that area.

[Mr Gray]

Another alternative fact?
The Supreme Court were ruling on a matter of law.

and they were giving their interpretation

[Alice Purjorick]

and they were giving their interpretation

Err yes; that's what supreme courts do. Now expand that to fit in with your aassertion.