ECHR urge McCanns to reach friendly settlement with Gonçalo Amaral.

[Eleanor]

Saying no won't automatically lead to a decision being taken by the ECHR. Saying no to a reasonable offer could lead to their application being struck out and them getting nothing at all.

What is a Reasonable Offer?  And I don't mean Money.

[Eleanor]

I asked because you seem to be saying that an admission of liability will be required.

Of course it will.  What is the point otherwise?

[Robittybob1]

What is a Reasonable Offer?  And I don't mean Money.

That could be an assurance that GA won't publish his books in the UK.

[Eleanor]

How would you describe a reasonable offer.
For four years sceptics have been saying they won't go too the ECHR.. their claim will be thrown out... Now its they have to accept a reasonable offer..

It's all a Get Out Of Jail Card.  It was The McCanns wot dunnit.

[Mr Gray]

Portugal will want to save face and the McCanns want their fund to remain intact.  That's why I think the settlement details would have to be suppressed.

Portugal has no right to save face.. I think the McCanns want a public admission they have been wronged

[Mr Gray]

That could be an assurance that GA won't publish his books in the UK.

He can't anyway and they have no authority to do that

[Eleanor]

That could be an assurance that GA won't publish his books in the UK.

There was never any chance of that happening.  Amaral's Book is Libellous.

[Eleanor]

Wherein does the word "Urge" come into this?

[jassi]

Of course it will.  What is the point otherwise?

You  don't always get what you want in life, particularly when it comes to the law.

[G-Unit]

How would you describe a reasonable offer.
For four years sceptics have been saying they won't go too the ECHR.. their claim will be thrown out... Now its they have to accept a reasonable offer..

It's been known for quite some time that an application had been submitted. What still isn't known is whether the application has been found to be admissible.

It's not 'sceptics' saying they have to accept a reasonable offer, it's the ECHR; 'reasonable' being defined by the ECHR.

[Wonderfulspam]

How would you describe a reasonable offer.
For four years sceptics have been saying they won't go too the ECHR.. their claim will be thrown out... Now its they have to accept a reasonable offer..

I never said anything of the sort so really you should have used the word some in your claim.

[G-Unit]

What is a Reasonable Offer?  And I don't mean Money.

It's whatever the ECHR sees as reasonable, and the example I provided didn't include an admission of breaching human rights.

[Mr Gray]

It's been known for quite some time that an application had been submitted. What still isn't known is whether the application has been found to be admissible.

It's not 'sceptics' saying they have to accept a reasonable offer, it's the ECHR; 'reasonable' being defined by the ECHR.

So we don't know what reasonable entails.. If someone has been wronged I don't see how an admission could be described as unreasonable. The application has progressed this far.. Portugal has been asked to make an offer to all extents and purposes I can't see how that would happen if the claim had no merit.

I'm fairly sure some applications don't even get this far

[Mr Gray]

It's whatever the ECHR sees as reasonable, and the example I provided didn't include an admission of breaching human rights.

In the case you quoted the claimant must have agreed to no admission of liability and happy to being compensated. We don't know what would have happened if they had objected

[Eleanor]

It's been known for quite some time that an application had been submitted. What still isn't known is whether the application has been found to be admissible.

It's not 'sceptics' saying they have to accept a reasonable offer, it's the ECHR; 'reasonable' being defined by the ECHR.

Where does The ECHR say that The McCanns have to accept a reasonable offer?  And how do The ECHR define Reasonable?