Portuguese court declares Tribunal Relação incompetent to hear interlocutory appeal of collective tribunal's final ruling.

The Tribunal da Relação of Porto declared itself incompetent to hear an interlocutory appeal lodged against a final ruling by a collective tribunal. The appellant argued that the collective tribunal's decision required immediate review by the Supreme Court of Justice, while the lower court maintained jurisdiction based on the procedural rules at the time. The court ruled that only the Supreme Court of Justice has jurisdiction over appeals against final decisions of collective tribunals, thereby dismissing the appeal to the Tribunal Relação.