Leicester Mercury: McCanns get ruling on alleged harrassment

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/McCann-s-case-lawyer-heard-soon/story-17168119-detail/story.html

McCann's case against lawyer to be heard soon

The parents of Madeleine McCann have won their latest court spat with a retired lawyer who they say has mounted a libel and harassment campaign against them.

Gerry and Kate McCann, of Rothley, are asking the High Court to jail 65-year-old Tony Bennett who they say has persisted in spreading false allegations against them, both on-line and in print.

Mr Bennett, of Harlow, Essex, in November 2009 promised to stop making wounding allegations that the couple were guilty, or suspected of, causing their daughter's death, disposing of her body and trying to cover up what they had done.

But Mr and Mrs McCann's lawyers claim he has since breached that formal undertaking more than 150 times and are seeking his imprisonment, or other punishment, for alleged contempt of court.


At the High Court today, Mr Justice Tugendhat underlined the vital importance of court orders and undertakings being obeyed and directed that the couple's case against Mr Bennett be heard "as soon as practicable".

Madeleine went missing in May 2007 from an apartment complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal, where her parents had been holidaying with friends.

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I hope we can look forward to more coverage in the nationals.

Oh, here's Brunty:

martinbrunt ‏@skymartinbrunt
#McCann In High Court Madeleine's parents claim lawyer Tony Bennett has breached agreement to stop "death cover-up" allegations.

ETA, I see Brunty is showing his usual care and attention to detail. He seems to be unaware that, far from being a 'lawyer', Bennett resigned from the solicitors' rolls before he could be struck off for conduct unbecoming.

Re: MR JUSTICE TUGENDHAT'S JUDGMENT IN MCCANNS v BENNETT issued 10.10 on 24.10.12
PeterMac Today at 4:36 pm

Good of the paper to print the allegations though, just so that everyone can consider them.



They're so funny when they try to delude themselves like this.

Do they seriously think their activities being described thus:

mounted a libel and harassment campaign

is GOOD?

Awful really. Who would want to be known for doing that?

Here's another good one, from yoyo:

Not surprised that now their case threatens to turn out to be a full blown libel where they have to be specified about their claims, that they revert to using media control strategy to spin the truth.

They really have no idea, have they?

That isn't just thick. That is downright ignorant, blind even.

Transparency
Tony Bennett Today at 6:05 pm

.jamaljr wrote:
True but it is a very high risk game they have started playing...Not only 'high risk', but also 'high cost'.

The case against me so far has cost the McCanns over £150,000.

Add on the costs of bringing a libel claim against Goncalo Amaral, then getting an injunction against him, then winning an appeal against that injunction, then losing in the Court of Appeal and having to pay Amaral's costs, then losing in the Supreme Court and having to pay Amaral's costs again, plus a 4-day libel trial against him in January, say another £300,000 minimum.

Not far short of £500,000, may be much more.

Now who is paying for all this?

Not the McCanns, who must bring up two children and pay a mortgage on just Dr Gerald McCann's salary and Child Benefit.

Not 'Madeleine's Fund', because the McCanns, Clarence Mitchell and Carter-Ruck have all gone on the record to say that no money from 'Madeleine's Fund' is being used to pay libel lawyers.

So who?

A mystery benefactor, perhaps, who is so committed to suppressing dissent re Madeleine that he's got the odd half million quid to spare?

Or could all these libel actions be being funded by some other more mysterious source?

I hope we'll find out, because according to the McCanns, they have always wanted to be 'as transparent as possible' about their search for Madeleine.

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Well - the answer is very simple. Nothing. Zero. Zilch.

Conditional fee agreement. AKA no win no fee.

And insurance to cover any payments to TB.

Sorry TB - only available to claiments with a good chance of winning.

Hasn't he got it yet? This is getting ridiculous.
IT ISN'T GOING TO COST THE MCCANNS OR ANY BENEFACTOR A SINGLE PENNY.
I did think that Bennett had a least half a brain, but apparently not.

He's been told, and told, and told again. He's been told by Carter Ruck themselves:

http://regretsandramblings.com/2011/08/07/the-find-madeleine-fund-and-carter-ruck/



My own personal favourite bit is the, frankly rambling and illogical description of his epistle.

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/McCanns-ruling-alleged-harassment/story-17175964-detail/story.html

McCanns get ruling on alleged 'harassment'


Thursday, October 25, 2012Leicester MercuryFollow
The parents of Madeleine McCann have successfully argued for a speedy hearing in their dispute with a retired lawyer they say has mounted a libelous harassment campaign against them.

Gerry and Kate McCann, of Rothley, are asking the High Court to jail 65-year-old Tony Bennett, who they say has persisted in spreading false allegations against them, both on-line and in print.

Mr Bennett, of Harlow, Essex, promised in November 2009 to stop making allegations that the couple were guilty of, or suspected of, causing their daughter's death, disposing of her body and trying to cover up what they had done.

Mr and Mrs McCann's lawyers claim he has since breached that formal undertaking more than 150 times and are seeking his imprisonment, or other punishment, for alleged contempt of court.

At the High Court yesterday, Mr Justice Tugendhat underlined the vital importance of court orders and undertakings being obeyed and directed that the couple's case against Mr Bennett be heard "as soon as practicable".

Mr Bennett is asking the court to vary the undertakings he gave in 2009 so that he can publish to the world at large what he claims is "credible evidence" that Madeleine died in her parents' holiday apartment, that her parents have covered this up and have, on occasions, lied about matters connected to her reported disappearance.

The McCanns "deny that there is any truth in any of the allegations which Mr Bennett wishes to be free to make" and argue that his continued publication of "numerous grave and actionable libels" against them amounts to harassment.

Madeleine went missing in May 2007 from an apartment complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal, where her parents – both doctors from Rothley – had been holidaying with a group of friends.

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At the High Court yesterday, Mr Justice Tugendhat underlined the vital importance of court orders and undertakings being obeyed and directed that the couple's case against Mr Bennett be heard "as soon as practicable".

Maybe if that bit is in Big Letters, reality might dawn on the hounders and forkers?