McCanns application to have Supreme Court judgement annulled dismissed.

[ferryman]

It certainly looks that way.  And somebody has to do something about The Portuguese Justice System.

Shouldn't that be the Portuguese in-justice system?

[G-Unit]

Shouldn't that be the Portuguese in-justice system?

That's right. If a complainant presents flawed evidence, blame the Judiciary.

[barrier]

One thing to note is that Mr Amaral remains in a dignified silence,no  gloating,for him justice has been done and seen to be done.

[G-Unit]

One thing to note is that Mr Amaral remains in a dignified silence,no  gloating,for him justice has been done and seen to be done.

Which supports his statements that his book wasn't written with any malicious intent.

[Alfie]

One thing to note is that Mr Amaral remains in a dignified silence,no  gloating,for him justice has been done and seen to be done.

No need - he has an army of gloaters to do so on his behalf.

[Robittybob1]

Which supports his statements that his book wasn't written with any malicious intent.

I think he will be lying low hoping not to be arrested by the PJ for breaking the Code of Reserve.
His book was clearly written while he was employed by the PJ.  Completely against the law in Portugal.

[stephen25000]

I think he will be lying low hoping not to be arrested by the PJ for breaking the Code of Reserve.

I'm afraid not Rob.

Apparently his next book is due out at the end of April.

Something tells me you will be an avid reader of it.

[Robittybob1]

I'm afraid not Rob.

Apparently his next book is due out at the end of April.

Something tells me you will be an avid reader of it.

Was it the one where he criticises the PJ?  He won't be back in Portugal anytime soon. 

[G-Unit]

I think he will be lying low hoping not to be arrested by the PJ for breaking the Code of Reserve.

I think that is dead in the water;

Madeleine McCann's parents to report Portuguese cop for breach of secrecy

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/madeleine-mccanns-parents-to-report-portuguese-cop-for-breach-of-secrecy/news-story/07405dcf5c9a82adea2a910119c60f91?sv=bb223ac845a7fd2514409417b33ef35d

[stephen25000]

Was it the one where he criticises the PJ?  He won't be back in Portugal anytime soon.

No Rob, a new book.

[Robittybob1]

No Rob, a new book.

Could be another chance for the McCanns to get their money back.
What is the book about.  Can't be very good as they have no new evidence.

[Robittybob1]

I think that is dead in the water;

Madeleine McCann's parents to report Portuguese cop for breach of secrecy

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/madeleine-mccanns-parents-to-report-portuguese-cop-for-breach-of-secrecy/news-story/07405dcf5c9a82adea2a910119c60f91?sv=bb223ac845a7fd2514409417b33ef35d

Link not working for me.  I would think this will be the PJ taking action against Amaral not the McCanns.  Especially now that he is flush with capital again.

[Brietta]

It seems that the supreme court in Portugal throws up some interesting anomalies in relation to human rights and freedom of speech.

The European Court's decision in this particular case has interesting contrasts and parallels I thought, with the McCann v Amaral decision of the Portuguese court and could very well be the reason for "the dignified silence" in which Amaral has received his victory.

That of course and the fact he may be struggling with the manuscript of his next best seller  which seems to be taking him longer than the three days in which he rattled out his first.

It is worth noting that it seems to have proved worthwhile for Tavares de Almeida Fernandes to have taken his case to the ECHR.
Members should not bank on it that the same will not be the case for the McCanns should they decide to take their case to a court where they can expect a fair hearing.


EU human rights court condemns Portugal for limiting free speech
IN NEWS · 19-01-2017
Portugal has been found guilty at the European Court of Human Rights and ordered to pay almost €10,000 to the journalist Tavares de Almeida Fernandes regarding an article from 2006 about the Portuguese Supreme Court elections.

In a decision published on Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights agreed with the former editor of Público newspaper Tavares de Almeida Fernandes, who had been condemned by the Portuguese courts for the article.
Tavares de Almeida Fernandes appealed to the ECHR against having to pay €60,000 to a judge after publishing the article in September 2006 with the headline “The strategy of the spider” about the election of the president of the Supreme Court.
After having lost in various Portuguese courts, Tavares de Almeida Fernandes said that under the terms of article 10 of the Human Rights’ Convention, that the decisions breached his right to free speech and that the €60,000 compensation was “disproportionate and had a negative effect on exercising the freedom of opinion”. TPN/Lusa
http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/eu-human-rights-court-condemns-portugal-for-limiting-free-speech/40808

[Robittybob1]

He still seems to be on the losing side.  He had to pay 60.000 euros but only got compensated 10,000 euros.  Is that how it panned out?

[stephen25000]

It seems that the supreme court in Portugal throws up some interesting anomalies in relation to human rights and freedom of speech.

The European Court's decision in this particular case has interesting contrasts and parallels I thought, with the McCann v Amaral decision of the Portuguese court and could very well be the reason for "the dignified silence" in which Amaral has received his victory.

That of course and the fact he may be struggling with the manuscript of his next best seller  which seems to be taking him longer than the three days in which he rattled out his first.

It is worth noting that it seems to have proved worthwhile for Tavares de Almeida Fernandes to have taken his case to the ECHR.
Members should not bank on it that the same will not be the case for the McCanns should they decide to take their case to a court where they can expect a fair hearing.

 
EU human rights court condemns Portugal for limiting free speech
IN NEWS · 19-01-2017
Portugal has been found guilty at the European Court of Human Rights and ordered to pay almost €10,000 to the journalist Tavares de Almeida Fernandes regarding an article from 2006 about the Portuguese Supreme Court elections.

In a decision published on Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights agreed with the former editor of Público newspaper Tavares de Almeida Fernandes, who had been condemned by the Portuguese courts for the article.
Tavares de Almeida Fernandes appealed to the ECHR against having to pay €60,000 to a judge after publishing the article in September 2006 with the headline “The strategy of the spider” about the election of the president of the Supreme Court.
After having lost in various Portuguese courts, Tavares de Almeida Fernandes said that under the terms of article 10 of the Human Rights’ Convention, that the decisions breached his right to free speech and that the €60,000 compensation was “disproportionate and had a negative effect on exercising the freedom of opinion”. TPN/Lusa
http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/eu-human-rights-court-condemns-portugal-for-limiting-free-speech/40808

They had more than a fair hearing.

As to the ECHR, forget it.