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Judge dismisses Ryanair's bid to include additional evidence in action
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 11 December 2019, Mr Justice Senan Allen dismissed Ryanair's bid to introduce forensic evidence alleging that former Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew had downloaded company data onto personal devices. The judge ruled the evidence was irrelevant to the court's question of whether a 12‑month non‑compete clause in Bellew's contract was enforceable. He also found an incident on 27 November, where Bellew allegedly removed a confidential document, irrelevant. Bellew denies wrongdoing and claims the document was taken by mistake. Ryanair's counsel sought to curtail the airline, arguing the evidence would delay the case. The judge's ruling came on the sixth day of the action, and Ryanair accepted that the proposed evidence would not be used. Bellew's defence maintains the clause is unenforceable. The case continues with Bellew's evidence to be presented on Thursday.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge dismisses Ryanair's bid to include additional evidence in action. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- November 27th Incident
- Christmas Incident
- 2019-12-11 Publication
Why: In a claim, denied by Mr Bellew, Ryanair says he cannot commence work with what it considers to be its main rival in the low fares aviation sector because of a 12-month non-compete clause in his contract of employment. CNI source report
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