The next time I'm in Saudi Arabia, I'll try to remember that because I can drink alcohol in Britain, and because I'm a British citizen, it must be OK for me to have a few lager shandies
Talking about legal advisors, here's an interesting quote from the News of the World (yeah yeah yeah, I know).....
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Originally Posted by NotW
Then he revealed they may consider flying in a crack legal team from the UK to assist their Portuguese advisor.
But he confessed he is frustrated they are not allowed to use any of the £800,000 Madeleine Fund— boosted by celebrity appeals including Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and soccer star David Beckham—to pay their mounting legal bills.
"It seems like a disaster that we've got this huge donated fund and now we're not allowed to use it for legal costs because we're under suspicion," said Gerry.
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source: http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/0909_maddie.shtml
Actually, Mr McCann, I think you'll find that most people donated that money in order to help locate your daughter, not to help you get off any charges the Portuguese police make against you and your wife.