In the judgment, Judge David Cook and Mr Justice Nicklin said that they wanted to make it clear to the claimants that they risked paying substantial costs in the event of a legal defeat.
The court had been told that the seven claimants were insured collectively for £14.1m to meet the “totality” of Associated Newspapers’ costs in the event they all lost.
However, the claimants had also obtained individual policies each worth £2.35m, meaning if only some won or others dropped out, their bills could end up being far higher than the £2.35m covered by insurance.
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