Former business journalist Rory Godson has been allowed to renew his summons against INM and its former chair Leslie Buckley over alleged data hacking at the media group, despite opposition from the defendants.
A letter from former INM chair Buckley’s solicitors which was opened in the High Court outlines the scale of the challenge facing the 79-year-old long-term associate of the tycoon Denis O’Brien.
Independent News and Media argued there was significant overlap between the lawsuit brought by its former directors and the long-running investigation into alleged data hacking being carried out by High Court-appointed inspectors.
Former INM chief executive Robert Pitt was described by the court as "merely a witness" and "not a protagonist" in Leslie Buckley's failed attempt to have inspectors withdrawn from the media group.
Ex- INM chairman Leslie Buckley tried to stop former staff and journalists using information aired in open court to pursue a series of damages suits against him and the company
As former chairman Leslie Buckley tries to oust the High Court inspectors, another six of the so-called 'INM 19' are lining up lawsuits against Independent News & Media over an alleged data breach at the media group in 2014.
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