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by the court as "merely a witness" and "not a protagonist" in Leslie Buckley's failed attempt to have inspectors withdrawn from the media group.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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