Madeleine McCann's parents lose libel case with the European Court of Human Rights

[faithlilly]

he's entitled to his opinion just like the rest of us and it's not like you've never been wrong before so....
PS: doesn't calling him a rude little man make you a rude little woman?

Of course he’s allowed his opinion….and we’re allowed to point it out when he gets things catastrophically wrong.

Perhaps a period of humility on his part would be fitting?

[The General]

Of course he’s allowed his opinion….and we’re allowed to point it out when he gets things catastrophically wrong.

Perhaps a period of humility on his part would be fitting?

Who are we talking about for goodness sake?
Who has got it so paradigm shiftingly wrong that the Oxford English Dictionary convened and has decided to revise the description and previous parameters of wrongness?

[Mr Gray]

He’s a rude little man who has had his pomposity pricked….what’s not to love?

You have previously described me as a successful man with a beautiful wife...you were right the first time

[The General]

Maybe another name change would be in order.

Oooh....a clue!
.....someone who's changed their name.....come man, think dammit! [thuds heel of hand against temple in frutration]

[The General]

You have previously described me as a successful man with a beautiful wife...you were right the first time

Unlike you.

[Mr Gray]

I have replied but it doesn't seem to have posted.

My reasoning was based on the veracity of amarals claims.
Have any you read the judgement.

We all know amarals thesis was based on junk....it's there in his book.
The ECHR decided that his valued judgement was based on facts.


They are wrong..we all know that j

[The General]

I have replied but it doesn't seem to have posted.

My reasoning was based on the veracity of amarals claims.
Have any you read the judgement.

We all know amarals thesis was based on junk....it's there in his book.
The ECHR decided that his valued judgement was based on facts.


They are wrong..we all know that j

Give it up mate. This ship has dipped over the horizon.

[G-Unit]

Does it matter for whom?  Most people don't sexually abuse small children or rape old women.  Although there seems to have been a preponderance of that going on in Portugal.

The nightmare from this ruling is still to be felt.

In terms of rulings this one was never significant. Dragging Article 6:2 into the case in Portugal was merely a ploy in my opinion. It wasn't applicable, as pointed out by the Portuguese Supreme Court and confirmed by the ECHR.

As to the defamation accusation, it was obvious that the McCann's reputation was shredded before Amaral's book saw the light of day.

[faithlilly]

You have previously described me as a successful man with a beautiful wife...you were right the first time

Are you striving to see how wrong you can be in one day…if so well done.

[Mr Gray]

Give it up mate. This ship has dipped over the horizon.

I was asked for my reasoning and supplied it..probably over your and most heads

[The General]

I was asked for my reasoning and supplied it..probably over your and most heads

Probably.
But you were wrong, right?

[G-Unit]

Did not the ECHR just deliver a ruling on the primacy of the Freedom of speech.  Or do you think that is for those and such as those.

In this case, they did. Insofar as they ruled that in this case Portugal was correct, and Amaral, while exercising his freedom of speech, didn't defame the McCanns. Had he done so then Article 8 would have had primacy.

[Mr Gray]

In this case, they did. Insofar as they ruled that in this case Portugal was correct, and Amaral, while exercising his freedom of speech, didn't defame the McCanns. Had he done so then Article 8 would have had primacy.

Can you point out where they said there was no defamation....if there was none there would be no right to balance

[sadie]

I think they should go for it. They've lost their shirt and their dignity - there's nothing left to lose (apart from the much-extended mansion).
They may have to jump back on the ching ching train; interviews, Oprah, Dr. Phil, another book, T shirts, mugs. A podcast?

What much extended mansion?

I have been there and it is a larger than average house thta would be usual with any Dr and Professer.   Please do not exagerate.

It is the Courts  that have lost their dignity not The Maccanns.   Anyone who has followed this case will know how they have allowed lies to influence  them.



My dear old Dad always used to say

The Law is an Ass

He was right

[Vertigo Swirl]

Of course he’s allowed his opinion….and we’re allowed to point it out when he gets things catastrophically wrong.

Perhaps a period of humility on his part would be fitting?

There's pointing it out, and then there's revelling in it (which you and your fellow gloaters clearly are) so enjoy it while it lasts, and then perhaps take your own advice and learn to conduct yourself with some humility too?  Just a thought...