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

[The General]

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

You've been to Gerry McCann's house? I want to ask why, but sort of don't at the same time.

[jassi]

You've been to Gerry McCann's house? I want to ask why, but sort of don't at the same time.

Don't worry, he didn't let her in.

[Eleanor]

Indeed they don't but the ruling as nothing to do with CB.

I think that you will find that I said that 24 hours ago.

[faithlilly]

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...

Marvellous…now off you tootle.

[Eleanor]

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.

Have The McCanns been arrested yet?

[G-Unit]

Have The McCanns been arrested yet?

What for? Using inadequate lawyers who tried to drag Article 6:2 into a case in Portugal, a move which was always manifestly ill-founded?

[Mr Gray]

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...

I don't really care about anyone showing humility...

[Mr Gray]

What for? Using inadequate lawyers who tried to drag Article 6:2 into a case in Portugal, a move which was always manifestly ill-founded?

I agree...inadequate lawyers...obviously didn't pick up on the point that amarals claims were not based on fact...would have done better letting me handle it

[The General]

Have The McCanns been arrested yet?

Sarcasm aside, your question may prove moderately prescient - bear with me - I'm not suggesting anything as dramatic as that, but I do think this absurd, ill-advised albatross of an appeal being dragged to its inevitable foundering will have a liberating effect on other facets of the case.
Quite what that will manifest as remains to be seen, but these landmark judgements, certainly ones with such scathing finality, often create ripples of opportunity, some of which may be case related.
What is certain, is that MCCANN AND HEALY v. PORTUGAL will serve, not only as a test case to be referred to as a benchmark, but also as a deterrent to the optimistically foolhardy and the deluded alike for generations.

[Eleanor]

What for? Using inadequate lawyers who tried to drag Article 6:2 into a case in Portugal, a move which was always manifestly ill-founded?

Blame The Lawyers.  That's always a good one.  Presuming that you know what you are talking about.  Which you mostly don't.

[The General]

I agree...inadequate lawyers...obviously didn't pick up on the point that amarals claims were not based on fact...would have done better letting me handle it

  That's always a good one.  Presuming that you know what you are talking about.  Which you mostly don't.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Marvellous…now off you tootle.

I ain’t going nowhere lovey… 

[Eleanor]

  That's always a good one.  Presuming that you know what you are talking about.  Which you mostly don't.

Big Fail.

[The General]

Big Fail.

I admit it. I was wrong. I embedded a quote within a quote without leaving the requisite spaces for XHTML reply formatting.
I'm man enough to at least admit to being wrong. Not pork scratching wrong, but wrong nevertheless.

[barrier]

I agree...inadequate lawyers...obviously didn't pick up on the point that amarals claims were not based on fact...would have done better letting me handle it

Always somebody else's fault, any how I reviewed the estate agents visit did you not see it.