The appeal court judges representing the Portuguese State made the ruling against the McCanns. It is that which the McCanns are taking to the ECHR. The repercussions will arise from that court's ruling.
The fact that as yet no money has changed hands ... suggests to me that if the ruling of the ECHR finds for the McCanns, I suggest that would overturn the appeal court ruling against them. Thus reinstating the status quo of the original Portuguese finding in their favour.
What a pity OxfordB no longer posts with us ... he would have been able to explain it all to us chapter and verse
You really ought to mug up on just what the ECHR can and cannot do.
I am not asking you to believe me I am asking you to believe what the ECHR say in all the guff available on the ECHR website and available in any decent reference library.
Your starter for 10.
http://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Questions_Answers_ENG.pdfWhat is the European Court of Human Rights not able to do for me?The Court does not act as a court of appeal in relation to national
courts; it does not rehear cases, it cannot quash, vary or revise
their decisions.The Court will not intercede directly on your behalf with
the authority you are complaining about. In exceptional
circumstances the Court may, however, grant interim measures.
As a matter of practice it only does so where there is a serious
risk of physical harm to the applicant.
The Court will not help you find or pay a lawyer to draw up your
application.
The Court cannot give you any information on legal provisions
in force in the State against which your complaints are directed.