its the end of the road no European Court amaral has not been silenced

[misty]

Just to clarify something. The ECHR does not charge a fee unlike all courts in the UK.  Secondly, I'm quite sure the McCanns have access to all the legal advice they would ever want in order to launch an application to the ECHR. That would appear to mean that they have given up rather than have been forced to do so financially. The ruling by the Portuguese Supreme Court in favour of Amaral and the comments re their innocence must have been a crushing blow after ten years..

I'm simply amazed that suddenly the "pal of the McCanns" quoted in the Sun is deemed a reliable source after all these years. 

[Brietta]

Just to clarify something. The ECHR does not charge a fee unlike all courts in the UK.  Secondly, I'm quite sure the McCanns have access to all the legal advice they would ever want in order to launch an application to the ECHR. That would appear to mean that they have given up rather than have been forced to do so financially. The ruling by the Portuguese Supreme Court in favour of Amaral and the comments re their innocence must have been a crushing blow after ten years..

I think that whatever is going on as far as the McCanns are concerned is with only one objective in mind and is, as Misty has succinctly pointed out, what is happening in Portugal with Madeleine's case.

They are being kept in the loop by the Policia Judiciaria and Scotland Yard and know exactly where the investigation is at the moment ... why should they jeopardise anything in connection with that particularly Madeleine.

In my opinion, Amaral is pretty low in their list of priorities.  It will all come out in the wash.

[Eleanor]

You think his book was a load of rubbish. I don't care either way. It was the McCanns who took it seriously and spent 8 years and loads of money trying to silence him and label him a libeler. In other words, trying to discredit him. It was important to them, not us.

Possibly because Madeleine is one of their children, do you think?

[G-Unit]

Possibly because Madeleine is one of their children, do you think?

Perhaps the money earmarked to search for her shouldn't have been spent on pursuing someone through the courts.

[Angelo222]

I think that whatever is going on as far as the McCanns are concerned is with only one objective in mind and is, as Misty has succinctly pointed out, what is happening in Portugal with Madeleine's case.

They are being kept in the loop by the Policia Judiciaria and Scotland Yard and know exactly where the investigation is at the moment ... why should they jeopardise anything in connection with that particularly Madeleine.

In my opinion, Amaral is pretty low in their list of priorities.  It will all come out in the wash.

Amaral was pretty high on their list of priorities when they thought they were gonna get a big payout.  Strange that?

[stephen25000]

Just to clarify something. The ECHR does not charge a fee unlike all courts in the UK.  Secondly, I'm quite sure the McCanns have access to all the legal advice they would ever want in order to launch an application to the ECHR. That would appear to mean that they have given up rather than have been forced to do so financially. The ruling by the Portuguese Supreme Court in favour of Amaral and the comments re their innocence must have been a crushing blow after ten years..

Perhaps it is also linked to the legal fees they have to pay.

Perhaps also, they didn't want to be humiliated in court again.

[stephen25000]

I'm simply amazed that suddenly the "pal of the McCanns" quoted in the Sun is deemed a reliable source after all these years. 

You mean Tracey K., friend of Kate McCann.

[stephen25000]

Now who were saying on here that the Mccann's had a good case in the E.C.H.R. ?

[Erngath]

Now who was saying on here that the Mccann's had a good case in the E.C.H.R. ?

Can you really not remember or is this a goading post?

[stephen25000]

Can you really not remember or are is this a goading post?

Can you remember what happened on here with McCann supporters when they thought Amaral was losing the case and had his assets freezed and a large financial settlement to pay the Mccanns ?

[Erngath]

Can you remember what happened on here with McCann supporters when they thought Amaral was losing the case ?

You haven't answered my question. You answer mine first.
Can you not remember who thought the McCanns had a good case?

[stephen25000]

You haven't answered my question. You answer mine first.
Can you not remember who thought the McCanns had a good case?

Several did as I recollect.

[Angelo222]

Now who were saying on here that the Mccann's had a good case in the E.C.H.R. ?

The silence is golden. 

[Eleanor]

Perhaps the money earmarked to search for her shouldn't have been spent on pursuing someone through the courts.

It's all been jolly good publicity.

[G-Unit]

It's all been jolly good publicity.

I didn't think they were of the 'all publicity is good publicity' persuasion. They have complained enough when it wasn't to their liking.