RE: What another company is doing about libelous comments....10 Dec 2025 05:30
A Norwich Pharmacal Order (NPO) is a UK court order compelling a third party (like a bank or ISP) to disclose documents or information to help a claimant identify a wrongdoer or gather evidence for a legal claim, especially in cases of fraud or defamation, requiring the third party to be "mixed up" in the wrongdoing but usually not a primary wrongdoer themselves. It's a powerful, discretionary equitable remedy used to uncover hidden information, often to identify anonymous individuals behind online misconduct or trace stolen funds, but courts scrutinize requests for necessity and proportionality, preventing broad fishing expeditions.