So what now, post Supreme Court decisions?

[Alfie]

That would make no difference whatsoever. You seem to think the case rested on whether Amaral's opinion was right. It wasn't. The case was about whether he could express his opinion or not.

I thought it was a damages case, that's what we were constantly being told - that it was nothing to do with libel, remember?

[Miss Taken Identity]

I thought it was a damages case, that's what we were constantly being told - that it was nothing to do with libel, remember?

Yeah we the septics remember,  how could we be allowed to forget.. It started off as damages to parents reputation  to he search for Maddie, then the 'fan club' descided it was a libe trial to find The McCanns innocent ..

BUT after all these posts the SC found Amaral had no case to answer regarding his freedom of speech claim. As far as we know SC havn't changed their mind or had their minds changed for them.
Simples.

[jassi]

When appropriate, I just refer to it as the McCann v Amaral case and find that avoids all trivial argument.

[G-Unit]

I thought it was a damages case, that's what we were constantly being told - that it was nothing to do with libel, remember?

Freedom of expression v right to a good name and reputation.

[Alfie]

Freedom of expression v right to a good name and reputation.

So it was a libel trial after all then!

[Robittybob1]

That would make no difference whatsoever. You seem to think the case rested on whether Amaral's opinion was right. It wasn't. The case was about whether he could express his opinion or not.

That's what I mean, he has been allowed to express his opinion and now he should be man enough to admit he was wrong.   To pay all the McCanns legal fees out of the gains from his book which he can now see was a theory along the wrong path.  I believe that would be a great move enabling him to ease the tension between the McCanns and himself and opening up the opportunity to really provide another scenario explaining Smith-man.

[stephen25000]

That's what I mean, he has been allowed to express his opinion and now he should be man enough to admit he was wrong.   To pay all the McCanns legal fees out of the gains from his book which he can now see was a theory along the wrong path.  I believe that would be a great move enabling him to ease the tension between the McCanns and himself and opening up the opportunity to really provide another scenario explaining Smith-man.

His theory remains on the table Rob.

Try again.

As to apologizing, that is what the McCann's should do, to all those tax payers in Portugal and the UK , whose money has been used, as a result of their inability to protect their children.

[G-Unit]

That's what I mean, he has been allowed to express his opinion and now he should be man enough to admit he was wrong.   To pay all the McCanns legal fees out of the gains from his book which he can now see was a theory along the wrong path.  I believe that would be a great move enabling him to ease the tension between the McCanns and himself and opening up the opportunity to really provide another scenario explaining Smith-man.

Looking at it another way, the McCanns have not been allowed to take his money and ruin him. Why he should do them any favours escapes me, but I do enjoy your fantasies. 

[ferryman]

Looking at it another way, the McCanns have not been allowed to take his money and ruin him. Why he should do them any favours escapes me, but I do enjoy your fantasies. 

What do you suppose Amaral did to the McCanns with his book?

Certainly not tell the truth.

[Robittybob1]

Looking at it another way, the McCanns have not been allowed to take his money and ruin him. Why he should do them any favours escapes me, but I do enjoy your fantasies. 

With the animosity settled he would be allowed to publish another book in England and hence reap the benefits of the truce. 

[Mr Gray]

The Supreme-Court judges may, yet, wake up to the fact that they have made a calamitous mistake.

yes ...they may realise that the Mccanns have been cleared

[Erngath]

Apologies for this post as it is off topic but every sceptic post  is liked by "Kipper".A busy little poster is kipper.
Well done Kipper.

[Alice Purjorick]

Apologies for this post as it is off topic but every sceptic post  is liked by "Kipper".A busy little poster is kipper.
Well done Kipper.

It goes a little bit like this me dearyos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dCdT6tN3WY

[Alfie]

Apologies for this post as it is off topic but every sceptic post  is liked by "Kipper".A busy little poster is kipper.
Well done Kipper.

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[Alice Purjorick]

It just goes to show how slow on the uptake the average supporter is.