Mr Justice Nicklin

“the total costs were more than £34 million.”

“Mr Justice Nicklin previously said the claimants would need to pay the interim payment on August 28, adding: “They are going to be paying a sum of money that I will confirm in the judgment.””

“£9,544,355 by August 28 as an initial contribution to the publisher’s costs”

“an 11-week trial at London’s High Court.”

“payment due by August 28.”

“He ruled that the claimants had also failed to prove three senior Associated executives — former editors Paul Dacre and Peter Wright, and current senior lawyer for the publisher Elizabeth Hartley — h…”