Ryanair fails to get ‘screen scraping’ case fast-tracked

Ryanair has failed to have a case over alleged online ‘screen scraping’ admitted to the fast-track commercial court list, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

Ryanair has failed to have a case over alleged online ‘screen scraping’ admitted to the fast-track commercial court list, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

Screen scraping involves the copying of data from one website for reutilisation in another without the authority of the website owner. Ryanair has brought a number of such actions over the last 10 years in Ireland, the judge who heads the commercial court, Mr Justice Brian McGovern, was told yesterday.