Supreme Court rules against the McCanns in damages case.

[Alice Purjorick]

That is assuming there are any assets

There will need to be sound reasons for disposing of substantial assets in any way shape or form post filing the writ.

[jassi]

How does a Portuguese restraint order work in the UK then?

Probably similar to how an English one would work in UK, but will take 10 times longer.

[Angelo222]

How does a Portuguese restraint order work in the UK then?

A restraint order is made against the person regardless of where they reside.  Any breach becomes a contempt of court and is liable to criminal proceedings.

Whether this happens is entirely at Amaral's discretion now that he holds all the cards. 

[jassi]

There will need to be sound reasons for disposing of substantial assets in any way shape or form post filing the writ.

Any sleight of hand to protect assets might have been done long ago. I suppose they could freeze the Professor's salary and any other sources of income.

[Angelo222]

If I remember correctly, the Judge removed Maddie from the list of plaintiffs?

That's correct, the original judgement was on behalf of the parents and the twins.

[Alice Purjorick]

Any sleight of hand to protect assets might have been done long ago. I suppose they could freeze the Professor's salary and any other sources of income.

Possibly just in the nick of too late as the idea of losing seems not to have been on the radar judging by the incandescance.
I doubt playing a shell game with assets not long before embarking on a flaky damages claim would be smiled upon by the OR man were he to be involved.

[Mr Gray]

Any sleight of hand to protect assets might have been done long ago. I suppose they could freeze the Professor's salary and any other sources of income.

Not if they declared bankruptcy
There are too many unknowns at the moment to reach any real conclusions

In fact they couldn't freeze is salary in any situation

[G-Unit]

That's correct, the original judgement was on behalf of the parents and the twins.

Do you mean the judgement of the lower court? The claims of all three children were dismissed, but they were included in the order yo pay costs;

IV. fully dismiss the requests, made in the same action, by the claimants  MADELEINE MCCANN, SEAN MICHAEL MCCANN and  AMELIE EVE MCCANN against the defendant  GONCALO AMARAL and of those claims acquit the defendant.

X. Condemn the claimants KATE MARIE HEALY MCCANN, GERALD PATRICK MCCANN, MADELEINE BETH MCCANN, SEAN MICHAEL MCCANN e AMELIE EVE MCCANN and the defendant  GONCALO AMARAL to pay the expenses of the main action in the proportion of 58.30% for the former and 41.70% for the second, in accordance with paragraph 1 of the article 527 of the Civil Procedure Code.
Reply #10 on: May 10, 2015, 09:15:06 PM »
http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=6307.0

[faithlilly]

Their own home is at stake isn't it?

Is it? Cite?

[Alfie]

Is it? Cite?

Is it not?  I thought the McCanns were going to be bankrupted by Amaral which puts potentially puts their home at stake, yah?

[jassi]

In the first instance they are required to pay court cost and legal fees resulting from their recent unsuccessful foray into litigation.

Nothing that Amaral has so far initiated  places them at  risk of bankruptcy

[G-Unit]

All the Portuguese Court has to do in the case of non-payment is to register the debt by the appropriate method with the High Court in England. It is then collected as if it was a domestic debt.
http://www.loble.co.uk/enforcement_of_foreign_judgments.html

[Alfie]

All the Portuguese Court has to do in the case of non-payment is to register the debt by the appropriate method with the High Court in England. It is then collected as if it was a domestic debt.
http://www.loble.co.uk/enforcement_of_foreign_judgments.html

The question concerned the enforcement of Angelo's so-called "restraining" order to freeze all their assets.

[Mr Gray]

A restraint order is made against the person regardless of where they reside.  Any breach becomes a contempt of court and is liable to criminal proceedings.

Whether this happens is entirely at Amaral's discretion now that he holds all the cards.

It will depend on the ability to pay
There are a lot of posts here from posters thinking they understand the situation I suspect it's much more complex
The UK government seem to find it impossible to recover motoring fines from foreign drivers so I don't think it's quite as simple as some think

[G-Unit]

Not if they declared bankruptcy
There are too many unknowns at the moment to reach any real conclusions

In fact they couldn't freeze is salary in any situation

You seem obsessed with bankruptcy. Your house can certainly be sold under certain conditions. Anyone contemplating it as a solution to their debt problems needs to think carefully.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/debt-solutions/bankruptcy-2/is-bankruptcy-right-for-you/

If the debt was passed to the English High Court I assume they could make an attachment of earnings order just like any court if required.