Gonçalo Amaral confirms he will appeal the damages decision to higher Court.

[Alfred R Jones]

As soon as the judge decides whether the appeal is allowed to proceed, we will know immediately IMO.
If the judge says "yes". Mr Amaral will tell us.
If the judge says "no", both Mr Amaral and his opponent will tell us.

If the judge says no to the appeal I doubt we'll hear anything at all, not directly from either party anyway.

[mercury]

If the judge says no to the appeal I doubt we'll hear anything at all, not directly from either party anyway.

Don't be so silly

[Alfred R Jones]

Don't be so silly

I'm not being silly.  If the judge says no to the appeal it changes nothing as far as the McCanns are concerned, and is Amaral  really going to want to publicly admit such a humiliating outcome?  I doubt it.

[mercury]

Don't be so silly

An d get over it Amaral will win his appeal even if some of your ilk don't even accept he has lodged one  lolol mad of them or what

[G-Unit]

If the judge says no to the appeal I doubt we'll hear anything at all, not directly from either party anyway.

I think I've seen it explained like this. The judge considers the appeal and either changes her decision or doesn't. If she doesn't change her decision the appeal goes to the next court up.

[Alfred R Jones]

Don't be so silly

An d get over it Amaral will win his appeal even if some of your ilk don't even accept he has lodged one  lolol mad of them or what

Predicting outcomes in this case is not wise as we have repeatedly seen.

[ferryman]

For me the jury is still out on whether Amaral has made an appeal ....

[Brietta]

For me the jury is still out on whether Amaral has made an appeal ....

I think he may well have done as a matter of course;  whether it is allowed or not may be more newsworthy and will eventually get some attention from the Portuguese press.

I am finding the silence from Mr Amaral or his friends deafening.

[stephen25000]

I think he may well have done as a matter of course;  whether it is allowed or not may be more newsworthy and will eventually get some attention from the Portuguese press.

I am finding the silence from Mr Amaral or his friends deafening.

Of course you are.

Wait and see.

[G-Unit]

I think he may well have done as a matter of course;  whether it is allowed or not may be more newsworthy and will eventually get some attention from the Portuguese press.

I am finding the silence from Mr Amaral or his friends deafening.

It doesn't have to be allowed, it's been filed. The judge then decides whether she agrees. If she does she changes her ruling. If she doesn't she passes it up to the next highest court. If that court agrees with the first judge the ruling stands and the process ends. If that court disagrees with the first judge the case then goes to the highest court and they decide. Clear? What exactly do you expect them to say? It's now a waiting game.....patience is a virtue. 

[Montclair]

As soon as the judge decides whether the appeal is allowed to proceed, we will know immediately IMO.
If the judge says "yes". Mr Amaral will tell us.
If the judge says "no", both Mr Amaral and his opponent will tell us.

The judge in the civil court cannot stop the appeal from proceeding. If she does not accepts the argument in his appeal, she maintains her decision and then she sends his appeal to the Tribunal da Relação. The judge cannot bin the appeal and stop it from going to a higher court.

[John]

The judge in the civil court cannot stop the appeal from proceeding. If she does not accepts the argument in his appeal, she maintains her decision and then she sends his appeal to the Tribunal da Relação. The judge cannot bin the appeal and stop it from going to a higher court.

Thank you for clarifying this issue Montclair.  Portuguese Law certainly continues to challenge most of us as this case proceeds to the next round.

[stephen25000]

Thank you for clarifying this issue Montclair.  Portuguese Law certainly continues to challenge most of us as this case proceeds to the next round.

Seconded.

[Mr Gray]

so this could drag on for years....meanwhile the book is banned and amaral has no money...that'll do for now

[stephen25000]

so this could drag on for years....meanwhile the book is banned and amaral has no money...that'll do for now

and the mccanns have not got any money from him, only ongoing legal bills.

That will do for now.