Ryanair may go to court over use of stenographers at tribunal

RYANAIR is to consider taking a High Court challenge against the Employment Appeals Tribunal over the use of stenographers at hearings of the tribunal.

Lawyers for Ryanair yesterday informed an EAT hearing in Dublin that the airline is considering seeking a judicial review of the tribunal’s policy on the use of stenographers.

The tribunal’s general rule is that it will only allow a party to use a stenographer if they are willing to provide a transcript of any hearing free of charge to both the tribunal and the opposing party.