Bennett already going back on promise he made on BBC Television

He is incapable of telling the truth.

So who does Bennett think is going to pay the Costs that he doesn't want to pay? And why should they?
He appears to think that The McCanns are afraid of a Libel Trial. What utter, boring arrogance. This is meant to suggest that The McCanns have something to hide. And can you imagine what The Hounders would do with that if The McCanns agreed?

They must, of course, do as they think best, but I know what I would do.

They must, of course, do as they think best, but I know what I would do.

Oh yes, Sabot. Put this whole nonsense to bed.

lily wrote:They must, of course, do as they think best, but I know what I would do.

Oh yes, Sabot. Put this whole nonsense to bed.

Bennett isn't going to stop until he is made to, Lily. And The McCanns avoiding a Libel Trial, even for his benefit, won't do that. Bennett will just use it as proof of their guilt, and his right to Libel them.

Once again he thinks that he is being clever. Despicable man.

they've got to stop pussy-footing around with him and just wipe him off the map. He doesn't want to stop, let alone can't stop.

Sabot wrote:

lily wrote:They must, of course, do as they think best, but I know what I would do.

Oh yes, Sabot. Put this whole nonsense to bed.

Bennett isn't going to stop until he is made to, Lily. And The McCanns avoiding a Libel Trial, even for his benefit, won't do that. Bennett will just use it as proof of their guilt, and his right to Libel them.

Once again he thinks that he is being clever. Despicable man.

If he does do that then he will be rueing the day he started all of this.

Gonc had no case then and he doesn't now. Rebelo had such a horrible job to come in after him.......

Sorry I digress, if Gonc has nothing then where does that leave Bennett?

Bennett, the hotshot 'researcher' who got it all from false tabloid news stories which cost the media a small fortune in damages. And a trashy book written by a convicted perjurer. Oh, and a discredited half-time report from a convicted torturer.

But who ignores the FINAL report by the Attorney General of Portugal.

Bennett, the legal genius who thought he could strut around the High Court of England and Wales with his, I put it to you's, like some kind of low-rent Rumpole - but didn't even seem to grasp why he was in the court.

Bennett, who, on FB, announced he was stopping all this for the sake of his family.

Bennett, who on the BBC, announced he was stopping all this and apologised to his victims.

But only a week later, is back at the hate campaigning again.

And he expects the court, Carter Ruck, ANYONE, to believe him? I think not.

rhodes wrote:they've got to stop pussy-footing around with him and just wipe him off the map. He doesn't want to stop, let alone can't stop.

I do so agree, Rhodes. But it isn't my time and effort, and only they can decide. But hopefully, Carter Ruck still have a few options. Nasty, obsessive people like Bennett simply cannot be allowed to make a mockery of The Law.

Agree, Rhodes. As I understand it, the warrant for his committal to prison is drawn up, and just sitting waiting to be activated when Bennett shows contempt for the court yet again.

On today's showing, it's only a matter of time before he is arrested and marched off - with or without his toothbrush. He cannot, IMO, be allowed to carry on making a mockery of the High Court like this.

Notice pretendypete is, again, urging Bennett to martyrdom from his Spanish poolside?

I wonder sometimes if Bennett is laying the ground for his already made Application to The Court of Human Rights. He has to be able to prove that he has exhausted every avenue of British Law before they will hear his case. And he definitely hadn't done that at the time of his application.
Perhaps The ECHR told him to go away and do so. He wouldn't tell us if they had.

And what is the first thing the ECHR is going to do? Ask what the Attorney General of Portugal had to say about it, is what.

As Judge Tugendhat reminded Bennett last week, Bennett has no legal standing, no authority whatsover to keep on libelling the McCanns.

bb1 wrote:Agree, Rhodes. As I understand it, the warrant for his committal to prison is drawn up, and just sitting waiting to be activated when Bennett shows contempt for the court yet again.

On today's showing, it's only a matter of time before he is arrested and marched off - with or without his toothbrush. He cannot, IMO, be allowed to carry on making a mockery of the High Court like this.

Notice pretendypete is, again, urging Bennett to martyrdom from his Spanish poolside?

So he is. He likes to do that a lot, doesn't he?

Never mind Bennett will be able to sail through any libel hearing without problem. He can of course prove his statements in court. Then he can pop the cork on the steps outside and celebrate like crazy?

I think Bennett's Case with The ECHR is more to do with Free Speech and the right to an opinion, Bonny. Is he committing Libel or just expressing an Opinion?
We've all studied UK Law and Portuguese Law, Constitutions notwithstanding, but what is Constitutional Law in The EU regarding the right to free speech? Probably very little different, but Bennett seems to be determined to make his mark on history.

This is part of Article 10

Limitations

Article 10 is a qualified right and as such the right to freedom of expression may be limited. Article 10 provides that the exercise of this freedom “since it carries with it duties and responsibilities” may be limited as long as the limitation:
is prescribed by law;
is necessary and proportionate; and
pursues a legitimate aim, namely:
o the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety;
o the prevention of disorder or crime;
o the protection of health or morals;
o the protection of the reputation or rights of others;
o preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence; or
o maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.

That would be him done and dusted right there.

If you rereadJudge Tugendhat's statement, Sabot, you can see there is a very clear difference between having an opinion and what Bennett is doing - trampling all over the rights of the McCann family, and others.


In effect, the Defendant's submission is a straightforward denial of the Claimants' rights to equal treatment and protection under the law. His attitude that fundamental or human rights are only for himself is one that is by no means unique to himself. It brings the law of human rights into disrepute. The true position is obvious: there can be no human rights unless those claiming them also acknowledge their responsibility to respect the rights of others, as Art 10 specifically provides.

'Having an opinion' is saying, I think Cameron is leading Britain to disaster.


What Bennett is doing is more like stalking Cameron and his wife and children, and harrassing anyone who supports them.

Except if he was doing this to Cameron, he would be in jail already.

Good analogy, Bonny.

To use our Tony's words, he is gerflucked there.

He cannot stop, his vendetta against the McCanns means far more to him than his family ever will. Bennett is the type of man who must win regardless of the casualties he leaves behind him. Friends, family, well they are useful only as long as they stroke his ego and continue to feed his belief that he, and he alone, is the righteous one.

When they, his loved ones, do see the light and challenge him; he discards them and moves on to the next tribe of weak misbegotten deviant fools. And so it continues, the vicious circle with no end. He will not stop until stopped by the laws of the land; which, have so far treated him benignly.

The man mistakes the correctness of the courts as the act of kindred spirits who empathize with his cause and that belief will be his downfall, he cannot discard a Judge's ruling.

He can only make the punishment for himself worse. And I for one, hope he continues on the path he is now walking; he will meet friends like none he has known the like of. Ones who won't give a damn about his vendetta, only if he has soap on a string or not.

Jezzuz, I have just read that Thread. They really don't get it, do they. But, I'll tell you what, that PeterMac does. He knows what has been happening in Court and out of it, and the vast difference between Contempt and Libel.
PeterMac has chosen to disbelieve The McCanns and the lack of Evidence against them, for what reason I do not know. But he is deliberately winding up Tony Bennett to get further embroiled in a Case he cannot win. So PeterMac has some agenda of his own. Was PeterMac forced to Retire for Incompetence. Presuming he was ever in The Police Force in the first place. His ignorance of basic Law is astounding.

So reading between the lines...there is no hearing in May. Is that right or wrong? The post he put up appears to be old correspondence

lily wrote:This is part of Article 10

Limitations

Article 10 is a qualified right and as such the right to freedom of expression may be limited. Article 10 provides that the exercise of this freedom “since it carries with it duties and responsibilities” may be limited as long as the limitation:
is prescribed by law;
is necessary and proportionate; and
pursues a legitimate aim, namely:
o the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety;
o the prevention of disorder or crime;
o the protection of health or morals;
o the protection of the reputation or rights of others;
o preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence; or
o maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.

That would be him done and dusted right there.

Thank you, Lilly. Parfait.

You are very welcome, Sabot.

Tony, that was fantastic. You should be a shrink......

I find it difficult to believe that Tony Bennett does not understand. His actions are perfectly understandable to me. He seeks to change The Law, wherein everybody may say exactly as they please. This will become known as "Bennett's Law" he thinks. This is not going to happen because the rights of the individual will always come first, unless some cause for otherwise can be proven.

He also seeks to Libel The McCanns under the protection of The Court, which to some small extent he has done. But grossly curtailed by Judge Tugendhat who knows exactly what he is up to.
Bennett failed. So now he is trying to have another go at it. I wait with bated breath to see what The Judge will do. But you can bet your bottom dollar that he knows what he is dealing with.

Sabot, it is very clear, from reading what Justice Tugendhat has said, that he knows precisely what Bennett is up to.

lily wrote:Sabot, it is very clear, from reading what Justice Tugendhat has said, that he knows precisely what Bennett is up to.

Doesn't he just, Lily. That Judgement left me in total awe of a great mind, able to assimilate so much in such a short space of time. But don't let's kid ourselves that Bennett didn't understand. Of course he did.
Bennett is now looking for ways to get around it, and to carry on Libelling. But is is now a bit of a laugh watching Bennett trying to beat a brain that is light years better than his will ever be. Bennett has got no chance.

How much leeway is he going to give him, and will the McCann's have to attend?