No, they consulted a Queen's Counsel (and heard the bad news they didn't want to hear) because BA filed an ex parte law suit for an injunction to stop them announcing strike dates following a flawed ballot (probably on last Friday). The case was heard yesterday (Thursday) in the High Court.
Are we certain that the court hearing on Thursday was about the latest ballot? The reference number of the case was 2010 and it as a very short hearing.