Pro bono or Conditional Fee Arrangement (CFA)?

[Brietta]

I haven't seen anyone expressing 'chagrin' that Madeleine's Fund was replenished.

Actions speak louder than words   

[G-Unit]

Actions speak louder than words   

In other words it's merely your opinion.

[Angelo222]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settlement_(litigation)

Have a read....it says an out of court settlement is often put in place by a court order....which obviously would require a court hearing


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he settlement of the lawsuit defines legal requirements of the parties, and is often put in force by an order of the court after a joint stipulation by the parties. In other situations (as where the claims have been satisfied by the payment of a certain sum of money) the plaintiff and defendant can simply file a notice that the case has been dismissed.


I have supplied countless cites to support my argument...every claim is supported by a cite

     just yesterday you were claiming it was a private agreement done without court involvement.  I'm glad you agree you were mistaken cite or no cite.

[Mr Gray]

    just yesterday you were claiming it was a private agreement done without court involvement.  I'm glad you agree you were mistaken cite or no cite.

I'm not mistaken

I still think it was an agreement made without court involvement but enforced by a court order...I can't see any defence to the libel claim so can't see the solicitors not advising settlement out of court

[Angelo222]

I'm not mistaken

I still think it was an agreement made without court involvement but enforced by a court order...I can't see any defence to the libel claim so can't see the solicitors not advising settlement out of court

There's no such thing, either the court is involved or it isn't.  In the McCann case, a writ was raised and served on the defendants.  The judge would hear both sides and ask them to go away and agree terms between themselves. They did that and came back to court where the agreement was made binding.

[Mr Gray]

There's no such thing, either the court is involved or it isn't.  In the McCann case, a writ was raised and served on the defendants.  The judge would hear both sides and ask them to go away and agree terms between themselves. They did that and came back to court where the agreement was made binding.

You have no cite for any of that....so where are the newspaper reports for the hearing...no evidence that any of that happened...cite...you won't have one

The judge heard both sides in court but no journalist reported it....you must have dreamt it

[Angelo222]

You have no cite for any of that....so where are the newspaper reports for the hearing...no evidence that any of that happened...cite...you won't have one

The judge heard both sides in court but no journalist reported it....you must have dreamt it

Several media reports were posted yesterday so I have no need to add to this.  It's all very logical really.

[Mr Gray]

Several media reports were posted yesterday so I have no need to add to this.  It's all very logical really.

Not one report of any evidence being presented...none at all....so you have no cite ...just an opinion that it's logical
If you read the articles you will see that all that was presented in court were apologies by the express...LOL

[Mr Gray]

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Roy Greenslade, professor of journalism at City University London, said the apology was unprecedented and that it was significant that the newspapers had settled out of court.

"It shows just how culpable they were that they didn't even try to fight the action in court," he told BBC radio.


They  didn't even try to fight the action in court

[Sunny]

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Roy Greenslade, professor of journalism at City University London, said the apology was unprecedented and that it was significant that the newspapers had settled out of court.

"It shows just how culpable they were that they didn't even try to fight the action in court," he told BBC radio.


They  didn't even try to fight the action in court

No court Davel?

The McCanns, who did not attend today's High Court hearing, said in a statement: "We are pleased that Express Newspapers have today admitted the utter falsity of the numerous grotesque and grossly defamatory allegations that their titles published about us on a sustained basis over many months.

"The exceptional publication of these apologies, together with today's statement of full apology in open court before Mr Justice Eady, was the only just and proper response by Express Newspapers following our complaint."


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1582178/McCanns-pleased-as-Daily-Express-and-Daily-Star-pay-out-550000-damages.html

[Sunny]

Apologies Davel you were right this time. You had said they went in to court to have apologies read out and from what I can see that is all that happened. Still doesn't make CR free though. 

[Mr Gray]

Apologies Davel you were right this time. You had said they went in to court to have apologies read out and from what I can see that is all that happened. Still doesn't make CR free though.

CR will have been paid well...by the newspapers...

[Sunny]

CR will have been paid well...by the newspapers...

And if the McCann's lost using Carter Ruck in the UK like they did in Portugal using another lawyer, Duarte? Who pays then as CR weren't going to do it for nothing.

Modified post as per Robittybob1.

[Alice Purjorick]

CR will have been paid well...by the newspapers...

It would be interesting to be apprised just how you believe that happened, and by what mechanism, in the real world and not one you have just invented.
Work out the contractual relationships, follow the money then you will realise who paid in actuality.

[Mr Gray]

And if the McCann's lost like they did with Goncalo Amaral? Who pays then as CR weren't going to do it for nothing.

How many times have CR lost a no win no fee  libel case in court