The last video taken of Madeleine McCann.

[Mr Gray]

The ‘could’ suggests I didn’t state it as a fact.

CR working pro bono 

It can't....CR did work free if charge to the mccanns...that's pro bono

[faithlilly]

It can't....CR did work free if charge to the mccanns...that's probably bono

CR were on a retainer even before the McCanns decided to sue the Express. They were not working for free. If you mean, however, that the McCanns did not pay them with their own money and someone else was picking up the tab, knowing the McCanns liking for a ‘free lunch’ that’s entirely possible.

[G-Unit]

CR were on a retainer even before the McCanns decided to sue the Express. They were not working for free. If you mean, however, that the McCanns did not pay them with their own money and someone else was picking up the tab, knowing the McCanns liking for a ‘free lunch’ that’s entirely possible.

The legal costs are usually added to the award or paid out of it. In the event that the claimants lose the case the legal fees would be met by an insurance policy taken out as part of a CFA.

The Fund accounts are less than clear, but in March 2008 there was a debtor of £ 563,152 labelled 'donations'. I expect the £550,000 from the Express Group is part of that, along with another £ 13,152 from elsewhere. Carter-Ruck's costs were paid separately, probably;

Express Newspapers will also pay all legal costs.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1582177/Madeleine-McCann-parents-win-apology-from-Express-papers.html

[Alice Purjorick]

It can't....CR did work free if charge to the mccanns...that's pro bono

The Law Society disagree.

[faithlilly]

The Law Society disagree.

What do they know !!!!!! 

[sadie]

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Yawn

Sorry but what has that to do with anything on here?

[Miss Taken Identity]

Brietta said:
"We have learned on this thread that Madeleine's parents released the video without a soundtrack.  A very simple deduction can be made regarding the appearance of a mischievous soundtrack added sometime later."

We have now learned this is NOT the case!


The fact that Gerry used foul language is not important as you say, however, why make out it never happened ,white wash it? if it is NOT important. May I suggest it shows the whiter than white 'middle class' posh family as  not so posh after all. and perhaps a little  higher on the 'ew' scale.

[Mr Gray]

Brietta said:
"We have learned on this thread that Madeleine's parents released the video without a soundtrack.  A very simple deduction can be made regarding the appearance of a mischievous soundtrack added sometime later."

We have now learned this is NOT the case!


The fact that Gerry used foul language is not important as you say, however, why make out it never happened ,white wash it? if it is NOT important. May I suggest it shows the whiter than white 'middle class' posh family as  not so posh after all. and perhaps a little  higher on the 'ew' scale.

No evidence Gerry used foul language...you can hardly see his mouth let alone read his lips...your lip reader sounds a bit of a joke....and of course you cannot supply a cite to support them

[Miss Taken Identity]

No evidence Gerry used foul language...you can hardly see his mouth let alone read his lips...your lip reader sounds a bit of a joke....and of course you cannot supply a cite to support them

Only in your opinion. is this another field you  are 'expert' in?

  we already have supplied a cite -you do not understand the evidence.

[Sunny]

Gerry saying "fxx off" would be a good match for Kate's "fxxing txxers" IMO.  They seem perfectly suited.

[Mr Gray]

Only in your opinion. is this another field you  are 'expert' in?

  we already have supplied a cite -you do not understand the evidence.

what cite have you supplied...its impossible to see gerrys lips and its unclear what he says...thats a fact

[Vertigo Swirl]

How people get their knickers in a twist over one swear word.  People swear.  It doesn’t mean they are evil, body occulters. Get over it.  FFS.

[Sunny]

How people get their knickers in a twist over one swear word.  People swear.  It doesn’t mean they are evil, body occulters. Get over it.  FFS.

Exactly Vertigo Swirl. Why did they feel to remove the audio when it is only one swear word. I am sure more than 50% of the UK population have used that word at some time or another.  To me it makes Gerry seem more human although I am disappointed he swore in front of small children.

[Vertigo Swirl]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/20/when-ok-to-swear-in-front-of-children-book

[Vertigo Swirl]

https://www.rd.com/advice/parenting/swearing-in-front-of-kids/