Supreme Court rules against the McCanns in damages case.

[Mr Gray]

The point is not where the money came from, the point is who the money belongs to. It belongs to Madeleine's Fund and the objects of the company are;

To secure the safe return to her family of Madeleine McCann who was abducted in Praia da Luz, Portugal on Thursday 3rd May 2007;
To procure that Madeleine's abduction is thoroughly investigated and that her abductors, as well as those who played or play any part in assisting them, are identified and brought to justice

The decision the directors may have to make is whether paying Portuguese court costs owed by the McCanns can be said to fulfil the company's objects.

It will not be difficult to argue that the court case was to help the search and therefore the costs are legitimate

[stephen25000]

It will not be difficult to argue that the court case was to help the search and therefore the costs are legitimate

Rubbish.

There was already a 'search'.

[Mr Gray]

Rubbish.

There was already a 'search'.

Keep on giving your opinion by all means but it is of no importance to the directors of the fund

[G-Unit]

It will not be difficult to argue that the court case was to help the search and therefore the costs are legitimate

Help the search how?

[xtina]

a film yes....that would be worth several million and they could answer a lot of questions

does that include ..the 48 k mcc refused to answer

[xtina]

Dead easy. Make a film.  Now is the time.  Don't even begin to imagine that the McCanns are done with the fate of their daughter.

so they shouldnt be ......it is them that chose maddies fate.............

[Mr Gray]

Help the search how?

Because in there option the book was harming the search

[xtina]

It will not be difficult to argue that the court case was to help the search and therefore the costs are legitimate

they wanted G A to feel fear ......suffer for the rest of his life .

they made it personal....they did it for themselves

they should have it to pay them selves..........personally

[stephen25000]

Because in there option the book was harming the search

Rubbish.

People did not need Amaral's book,  to disbelieve  the Mccann's story.

[ferryman]

Can't you see that the McCanns have already won.

After a long haul their efforts ... and theirs alone ... have achieved the feat of getting the Policia Judicaria and the Met to investigate ~ reopen Madeleine's case ~ and conduct an intensive search for her.

The world has watched that happen and note has been taken of the implications of that.

I would imagine that the verdict of the supreme court might be puzzling to people who are living in the present and not in the past.
My opinion of the Portuguese judgement couldn't be lower but that is of no import, the danger for Portugal may be that world opinion may also reflect that by what if nothing else is a monumental PR mess.

There is indeed much more than the money awarded to the defendant by the court to be considered here.

Who knows.

If Operation Grange find Madeleine alive, she may, yet, get to read Amaral's book.

That would be interesting.

[Mr Gray]

Rubbish.

People did not need Amaral's book,  to disbelieve  the Mccann's story.

Again it doesn't matter what you think
It's whether the regs for running the company are complied with

[G-Unit]

Because in there option the book was harming the search

Is opinion enough? Up until here, perhaps;

11. Because of the statements made by defendant Gonçalo Amaral in the book, in the documentary and in the interview to Correio da Manhã, the Polícia Judiciária stopped collecting information and investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann?

       Not proved.

[Mr Gray]

Is opinion enough? Up until here, perhaps;

11. Because of the statements made by defendant Gonçalo Amaral in the book, in the documentary and in the interview to Correio da Manhã, the Polícia Judiciária stopped collecting information and investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann?

       Not proved.

Not proved to the satisfaction of the Portuguese court but that decision has no relevance outside of Portugal
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[G-Unit]

Not proved to the satisfaction of the Portuguese court but that decision has no relevance outside of Portugal
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You believe the directors are in their rights to act on their opinions. It may be that good governance should be based on a little more than mere opinion.

[Mr Gray]

You believe the directors are in their rights to act on their opinions. It may be that good governance should be based on a little more than mere opinion.

Directors act on their opinion all the time
Portuguese court decisions are not important
By uk standards amaral has clearly libelled the McCanns
But the Portuguese court say no
That's why amaral has not published his book in the uk