Supreme Court rules against the McCanns in damages case.

[Robittybob1]

The McCanns have been proven innocent

When did that happen?

[G-Unit]

The poor course of action:  Defending their rights!

The courts have considered their claim and the verdict is that their rights were not violated. No matter what they and others think, that verdict will remain.

[Erngath]

70% of the countries in the world do not have a system based on English Common Law.
It is a weird world we live in that's for sure. They should count themselves lucky it was Portugal and not Sweden or the Czech Pub.
If you are squeamish it is best not go beyond the soggy bit at Dover without mummy as it can be frightening. Places filled with nasty foreigners who don't speak English all waiting to...........well they had dictatorships half a century ago and so on.

Never go near Dover.............too many "nasty foreigners" there.
Mummy has been dead for eighteen years.

[slartibartfast]

The McCanns have been proven innocent

That appears to have been debunked in the rulings.

[Erngath]

The courts have considered their claim and the verdict is that their rights were not violated. No matter what they and others think, that verdict will remain.

But we do have the right to debate their verdict and even consider the possibility that it is an unjust verdict.

[Brietta]

An interesting comment from a Portuguese commentator, back in 2007 - says it all really:

 Joao Marques dos Santos of Correio da Manha. "The theory of the presumption of innocence for an arguido is a joke. When someone is declared an arguido, the exact opposite occurs. That person, whether innocent or not, is considered by investigators to be potentially guilty. The effects are devastating and irreparable."

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/sep/17/mondaymediasection13

In my opinion that is exactly why the McCanns were declared arguidos days prior to the change in the law which would have required evidence for that to happen.

Long term ... it all worked out very well for Amaral.


Portuguese police 'rushed to make McCanns suspects to avoid new law'

Police waged a smear campaign against Kate and Gerry McCann, deliberately rushing to make them suspects just days before a new law made it impossible without firm evidence against the couple, it was claimed.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/portuguese-police-rushed-to-make-mccanns-suspects-to-avoid-new-law-6623136.html

[Robittybob1]

The courts have considered their claim and the verdict is that their rights were not violated. No matter what they and others think, that verdict will remain.

True but at the time they were defending their rights.  They felt Amaral was expressing his findings as fact.  OK the claims are now viewed as "opinion", but that to a lot of us is a strange judgement.

[jassi]

But we do have the right to debate their verdict and even consider the possibility that it is an unjust verdict.

As it is likely that you won't understand the intricacies of Portuguese law you cannot possible make a valid comment as you will be comparing it with UK law.

[Robittybob1]

But we do have the right to debate their verdict and even consider the possibility that it is an unjust verdict.

And to boycott Portugal and even to declare war on her if required. 

[jassi]

And to boycott Portugal and even to declare war on her if required.

Considering that Portugal is our oldest ally that is unlikely.

[stephen25000]

And to boycott Portugal and even to declare war on her if required.

Are you Donald Trump.

[Erngath]

As it is likely that you won't understand the intricacies of Portuguese law you cannot possible make a valid comment as you will be comparing it with UK law.

I don't understand the intricacies of the law in many countries but that does not preclude me making a judgement on the outcome of any legal proceeding if the outcome seems unjust.

[Robittybob1]

Are you Donald Trump.

No I Can't build a wall in that region.

[Alfie]

Since there hasn't been a legal action...

so the Supreme Court ruling isn't a legal action?

[stephen25000]

No I Can't build a wall in that region.

You can always ask his wife, Malaria.